Astronomers have found early evidence of the Universe’s transformation from a foggy, opaque state to a transparent one, ...

This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...

NASA's SPHEREx (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has ...

Uncover the insights gained from the Webb telescope about early galaxies and their role in illuminating the universe.

Let's celebrate April first as "Healthy Skepticism Day", especially with fantastical astronomy stories and images online ...

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

We're back! A long-time reader and subscriber recently mentioned in the Ars Forums that they "kind of" missed the Daily Telescope posts that I used to write in 2023 and 2024. Although I would have ...

Experts have unveiled the most detailed images yet of the universe’s infancy, capturing light that traveled for more than 13 billion years.

As mentioned, most star trail images are made by combining multiple 30-second exposures. This results in hundreds of images ...

In a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say unique auroras are visible on either side ...

A newborn star, a blast of glowing gas, and a distant spiral galaxy — all caught in one stunning snapshot by the James Webb ...