Smart technology has reached the astronomy world. The results? We now have powerful telescopes that require little to no astronomy know-how. These smart telescopes can find whatever you are looking ...

For many decades, the USA has been at the forefront of astronomy, whether with ground-based telescopes or space-based observatories like Hubble and the JWST. Yet this is now at risk as US astronomers ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's look at the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The image showcase a "small star-forming region" within the complex that lies about 390 light-years away. Credit: ESA/Webb, ...

More than 100 years ago, astronomer George Ellery Hale brought our two Pasadena institutions together to build what was then the largest optical telescope in the world. The Mt. Wilson Observatory ...

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in American 60 and older. Once it progresses there aren't many treatment options, but doctors are using one high-tech option to help ...

A long-exposure image taken from Cerro Pachón captures the luminous road connecting two of Chile's most important astronomical sites. The Atacama desert is a hotspot for astronomy. With its dry thin ...