If you're planning to point a telescope at the moon this week, don't wait for the full moon. The best lunar views actually come when the moon is only half-lit or slightly gibbous, when long shadows ...

A novel imaging technique used for the first time on a ground-based telescope has helped a UCLA-led team of astronomers to achieve the sharpest-ever measurement of a star's surrounding disk, revealing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Observations from two of NASA's most prolific space telescopes have revealed Saturn and its iconic rings in unprecedented detail.

Maybe you have had a casual interest in astronomy for years, looking up at the night sky every chance you get. Or maybe you’ve just recently become interested in the wonders hanging high above our ...

The Gemini South telescope in Chile captured this stunning view of NGC 6302, highlighting the nebula’s intricate structure and dynamic gas flows. Reading time 2 minutes This newly released image from ...