Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much ...

We now have direct images of two supermassive black holes: M87* and Sag A*. The fact that we can capture such images is ...

Not too long ago, if you wanted to witness the wonders of the universe, you'd need to lug around a bulky telescope and ...

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

Hoping to see deeper into the universe, scientists and engineers are designing some of the largest and weirdest telescopes ...

I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jean Mueller became Palomar Observatory’s first female telescope operator in 1985, breaking decades-old gender ...

SpectrUM recently gained a $250,000 grant from NASA to place telescopes in the fall of this year in libraries across the state of Montana.