NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope have been used to study a cluster of stars, nicknamed “Nikhuli," ...

China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what is already the world's largest single-dish radio telescope. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical ...

Scientists have long believed that monster-sized supermassive black holes lurk at the heart of all large galaxies. That means that the failure to detect such a cosmic titan at the heart of the ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

The system may one day be used to push debris off a collision course with satellites. At a double observatory atop Mount Teide on the Spanish island of Tenerife, a powerful laser is being deployed to ...

The stunning perspectives show four of our galactic neighbors in a different light. New images using data from ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions showcase the gas and dust that fill the ...

The Dwingeloo telescope, designed to observe signals at low frequencies, detected the farthest human spacecraft when it went dark earlier this year. reading time 2 minutes Voyager 1 is currently ...

One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawai?i at M?noa faculty, students, and alumni.

The new FAST Core Array will feature 24 additional large radio telescope dishes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China has kicked ...