SkyMapper and the SETI Institute have formed a strategic partnership to help SkyMapper build a decentralized telescope ...

With more than 2,000 feet of elevation gain in less than 3 miles, the trail offers raw desert adventure for those who dare to take on the challenge. The reward: sweeping 360-degree scenic views from ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes a trio of ski and travel experts to share insider tips for hitting the slopes this winter.

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, ...

Using satellite data and the physics of ice flow, researchers have mapped Antarctica’s hidden subglacial bedrock landscape – one of the Solar System’s least mapped planetary surfaces – in ...

Hoping for a glimpse of the Milky Way? These user-friendly apps help stargazers learn more about objects in the sky, check ...

NASA's SPHEREx telescope unveiled its first full-sky map of the universe, combining more than 100 infrared observations into one dazzling mosaic. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Children of the Light team add an AR camera feature, map improvements for easier info access, and fixes. There's also a look ahead at the rest of the month.

NASA's SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image features a selection of colors emitted primarily by stars ...

January presents optimal viewing conditions for Jupiter, which reaches opposition on the 10th in Gemini at magnitude -2.7, offering its largest apparent diameter (47") and opportunities to observe ...

Jupiter, the bright dot at left, gleams below the stars Pollux (bottom) and Castor in Gemini. At right is Orion and his famous three-starred Belt. Jupiter, the king of the planets, will be closest to ...

Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new ...