The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors ...

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global ...

Almost everyone thinks ‘telescope’ when they hear anything about astronomy, but if you’re nurturing an interest in the night sky, we think a pair of binoculars is the best option and here's why! When ...

India is significantly boosting its astronomical observation capabilities with four new and upgraded facilities. Finance ...

On Christmas Day 2021, alongside other astronomers, I watched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launch from French Guiana and begin its month-long journey to its destination, 1.5 million ...

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

Alexander Venner picked his way by hand through the data collected by a now-retired NASA telescope called Kepler, which ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 6The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky ...

High-resolution images may help scientists understand the ‘gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is ...

The candidate is coined HD 137010 b. It would orbit a K-type dwarf star approximately 146 light-years from Earth. The evidence comes from a single transit pattern seen in K2 data from 2017: the star ...

This month, skywatchers can enjoy a rare celestial event known as a "planetary parade," featuring six planets- Mercury, Venus ...

Light pollution won't significantly hinder viewing, but clouds can be problematic, so clear skies are essential.