Italian astronomers have performed extensive spectroscopic monitoring of a recently discovered nova known as Vulpeculae 2024, ...

Astronomers are now creating 'artificial stars' using powerful lasers to overcome Earth's atmospheric distortions that blur telescope images. These laser-generated stars act as reference points, ...

The oldest stars in the Milky Way are forcing a fresh look at one of cosmology’s biggest arguments. If some of them are about 13.

Dieter Moeller invested millions in high-tech telescopes and an observatory to house them in Adams County. Now, he's ready to share it all with astronomy lovers like him.

Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and ...

The discovery of the universe’s oldest stars, identified within our own Milky Way galaxy, marks a significant leap forward in our understanding of cosmic history. These ancient stars, formed shortly ...

This all-inclusive refractor is best for observing planets and the moon, but still able to give skywatchers some glimpses of deep-sky objects.

If you’ve spent your entire life looking at the night sky from a city or suburb, you’ve basically been watching the universe ...

A sweeping new ALMA image has peeled back the veil on the Milky Way’s core, exposing a dense network of cold gas filaments ...

An international team of scientists led by the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has presented REGALADE, an ...

UT astronomer Keith Hawkins will discuss how astronomers map the stars in our galaxy to understand its formation and evolution across cosmic time.

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy so faint, it's almost invisible — a discovery that could help illuminate one of the most ...