Don't miss 2025's closest full moon with this free livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream ...

A newly discovered supernova can be watched as it develops in real-time, online and for free. The supernova, designated SN 2023ixf, is one of the largest and brightest seen for a decade. The exploding ...

Travel back 390 million years after the big bang to the ancient Maisie's Galaxy in this stunning 3D visualization that ...

NASA is edging toward the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever to be built. After decades of development, the mission is set to blast off from Europe’s ...

Liftoff of NASA's new giant space telescope is set for Dec. 25 at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The astronomy community is about to get a new instrument to probe the mysteries of dark matter, with the launch of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Euclid telescope this Saturday. Euclid is a highly ...

I usually write about telescope do’s and don’ts with telescopes around the holiday season, but I thought I’d write about it now for a change. After all, it’s a lot more comfortable this time of year ...

A comet visiting the sun has disintegrated in front of astronomers' eyes in a series of unprecedented observations that may help explain why comets orbiting close to the sun seem to disappear. The ...

Godspeed! The world’s most powerful space telescope is about to head to space. For decades, scientists have anticipated the launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. On Christmas Day 2021, it's ...

KOUROU, French Guiana - The James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s bigger, more powerful successor, is scheduled for liftoff on Christmas morning from the coast of South America. It will be the largest ...

I hope you had the best holiday season of your life and that Santa Claus or whoever treated you well and brought you everything you wanted on your gift list, plus a few wonderful surprises. If you ...

Astronomers have been waiting eagerly for the beginning of the powerful space observatory’s mission, and on Christmas morning they may finally get their wish. By Dennis Overbye and Joey Roulette If ...