Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.

The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating even more cosmic glory. And when the observatory ...

What strikes the eye in this seemingly ordinary image of an astronomical observatory are the laser beams piercing the ...

NASA researchers explore a hybrid observatory using a space-based starshade and ground telescopes to improve direct imaging and detect hidden Earth-like exoplanets.

After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio ...

Construction has begun on a new telescope designed to map one of the universe’s ...

The University of Arizona announced it will help build two of the three instruments needed for a new telescope.

Florida visitors can watch rocket launches and scan the night sky from a public observatory—all in a single trip. The ...

When Ukrainian forces retook the site of the Braude Radio Astronomy Observatory in September 2022 after forcing a Russian ...

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.

Liquid mercury contamination has permanently shut down the Dunn Solar Telescope as NSF moves ahead with demolition in ...

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.