Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet ...

Judge Dan Oakley, a dark skies expert and photographer, described the shot as "straight out of Star Trek". Other winners ...

New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the ...

The Milky Way owes its iconic name not to modern astrophysics but to an Ancient Greek myth involving Zeus, Hera, and a splash of divine milk.

The contest was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the park being named as an International Dark Sky Reserve.

Above the Paranal Observatory in Chile, a mesmerizing scene unfolds, Chilean astrophotographer Alexis Trigo captured the ...

In a tiny Suffolk hamlet where streetlights are scarce and the stars take centre stage, travellers can rediscover the magic ...

Astrophotographer takes top honors in global photography competition with 'Hands of God' – a one-exposure shot captured in Chile's Desert ...

The photo, Ancient Light, captures the glowing band of the Milky Way stretching above an abandoned barn in East Sussex’s Balsdean Valley.

The astrophotographers took advantage of the dark skies of South Downs to capture dramatic stories with the starlit skies.

Small hamlet recognised as England’s first dark sky community - Thorington Street in Dedham Vale has been handed the accolade ...