"Light pollution from projects like INNA doesn't just hinder research, it steals our shared view of the universe." ...

The project in the Atacama Desert could increase light pollution by up to 50%, making it much harder to observe the cosmos ...

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

The world of astronomy hides many secrets, such as the one found on Saturn, as it has been discovered that it has 128 new ...

New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

Head out and find some bright planets in the evening this week: Mars, Jupiter, and Venus are all visible right now. Here's ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

M17, often called the Omega, the Swan, and the Checkmark Nebula, stars in a new image taken by the VISTA telescope in Chile.

New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it. By Katrina Miller and Dennis Overbye The NASA ...

"Historically, astronomy has left an indelible mark on human society and played a pivotal role in intellectual enlightenment, ...

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium led the contingent of diplomats, industrialists, academicians, and defence and ...