Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff." ...

What it is: The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) star-forming region Where it is: 1,400 light-years away, in the constellation Orion ...

Learn how expanding satellite megaconstellations in low Earth orbit could introduce widespread light pollution into space telescope observations.

The Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning imagery of barred spiral galaxy UGC 678. The galaxy is located about 260 million light-years away from Earth in the Pisces constellation. Credit: Space.com ...

We live in a golden age of planet discovery. Astronomers are using modern telescopes, both on Earth and in space, to find or zoom in on planets well beyond our solar system, called exoplanets. Some ...

An artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope observing the cosmos 1 million miles from Earth. Credit: NASA-GSFC / Adriana M. Gutierrez (CI Lab) The James Webb Space Telescope's latest ...

Planned launch of 500,000 satellites could spoil about one in three Hubble images, even when the telescope stays above Earth's weather.

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The new image is an up-close view of the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...