RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

The four-planet lineup that began in January concludes by mid- to late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

While it is already dimming after a close encounter with the sun, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) – also called the Great Comet of ...

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: Saturday, February 1: A crescent moon in conjunction with Venus If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, ...

Earth’s nearest neighbors will be on display in the night sky and inside the Cincinnati Observatory during Nearest Neighbors Night on Saturday, February 1. This event will focus on the three ...

Get starry-eyed at this exploration of the universe at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich’s planetarium. Watch ‘The Sky Tonight Live’, presented by an astronomer, to find out what is in the ...

British Airways plane hit by lightning strike in Brazil One of the passengers captured the video of the strike as he was preparing to take the flight to Heathrow from Sao Paulo.