Lowell Observatory is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gerard van Belle as the new Director of Science. Van Belle, ...

From new perspectives on the early universe to illuminating the extreme environment near a black hole, discoveries from NASA ...

European countries have built some of the best telescopes in the world in Chile at a cost of several billion euros.

A scientific discovery challenges the common perception of Rujm el-Hiri in the Golan Heights. A new study by Tel Aviv ...

This apocalyptic object, the Chicxulub impactor, slammed into the sea just off the coast of modern-day Mexico. From it, shock ...

Once thought to be an astronomical observatory, new research challenges this belief, deepening the mystery surrounding its purpose and origins. Researchers Uncover Shifting Alignments A study by ...

Artist concept highlighting the novel approach proposed by the 2025 NIAC awarded selection of Inflatable Starshade for ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is due to launch in spring 2027 to search for exoplanets, among other things. It has ...

Planet X, also called Planet Nine, is a hypothetical planetary body seven times the mass of Earth lurking behind Pluto. If ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has cautioned that the fires are still burning and that information is fluid, and officials don't know yet how many people may have died. An exact number of ...

It used to be rare for an orbiting satellite to spoil astronomical observations, but the skies are much more crowded ever ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the dates for their annual astronomy photography competition. In its seventeenth year, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year has now opened to entrants ...