If you’ve ever wanted to know what you’re actually looking at, or just wanted to find cool things like the International ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Bob McDonald celebrates LIGO ...

“There’s so much out there that we don’t know, and I’m thoroughly enjoying following this career path and understanding the science behind it,” says Belfast native Evelyn Johnston. For almost a decade ...

See the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft and Earth about 2 hours prior to splashdown in this time-lapse. Credit: NASA | time-lapse ...

WASHINGTON : It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA's James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era in astronomy as it gathers information ...

The shortlisted images range from showing Earth as blue marble against thousands of twinkling stars, distant nebulae, swirling galaxies, and stunning photos of the solar system. Peter Ward/Astronomy ...

The rising fascination of travelers with the cosmos has given birth to a unique niche in travel: astro-tourism. This form of ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA's James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era in astronomy as it ...

Amazing images of star trails, soaring comets and giant nebulae have all made the shortlist for 2015's Astronomy Photographer of the Year award. A total of 139 images have been shortlisted for the ...

This spellbinding selection of images, which capture some of the remarkable sights from across the galaxy, are among the shortlisted entries for this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year ...