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In rarity, astronomers have snapped a close-up view of a massive star outside our own galaxy about 160,000 light-years ...

These are just a taste of the discoveries made by the $10 billion Webb telescope since it began science observations in 2022.

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the first-ever "Einstein zig-zag," a distant quasar lensed six times by two ...

NASA's Roman Space Telescope has received its Optical Telescope Assembly, paving the way for its mission to explore the ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Looking deep into the early universe with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they ...

Looking for the best telescope mounts out there? Then you're in the right place as we've rounded up all the top models on the market. Telescope mounts are crucial to an astronomer's stargazing ...

but we also have a guide to the best beginner telescopes for astronomy newcomers. If you're looking to get your kids involved, check out our guides to the best telescopes and binoculars for kids.

has puzzled astronomers for centuries. It is one of a few supernovae to be documented before the invention of telescopes. In addition, it remained an "orphan" the longest, meaning that none of the ...

Under construction since 2015, the telescope is named after pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin ... through our pipelines and the data, are looking as they should and are optimized as ...

When you look at the night sky ... The telescope and its magnifying power changed astronomy forever. Galileo's telescope allowed him to magnify the planets, just points of light to the unaided ...