Every once in a while, you may look up toward the sun and see strange bright lights on either side of it. Or perhaps you'll ...

Called 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for billions of years, carrying pristine material from another star system ...

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most advanced technology pales in ...

Delaware is flat with its average elevation at 60 feet – the lowest in the nation. Delaware has only one observatory, which means there are limited chances for guided celestial observation.

Delaware is flat with its average elevation at 60 feet – the lowest in the nation. Delaware has only one observatory, which means there are limited chances for guided celestial observation.

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.

Celestial Fish And Chips And A Solar Cataclysm Shortlisted For Astronomy Photographer Of The Year From glittering star trails to reimagining solar data, this year’s shortlist is outstanding.

Many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using "forensic" astronomy, including calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying ...

Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a ...

The mystery object, located just a short 15,000 light-years from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy, was spotted emitting unusual pulses.

The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object or 'long-period transient' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.