New observations show a star that blew up in two separate bursts, confirming a long-suspected cosmic phenomenon called a ...

Astronomers uncover the first direct evidence for how some white dwarf stars explode, confirming the long-debated ...

The space-based observatory has revolutionized the way we see space, and it can now add another remarkable accomplishment to ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, astronomers said Wednesday, capturing rare direct images ...

European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope took photos a rare supernova roughly 300 years after it happened ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

The James Webb telescope has captured some seriously cool direct images of a planet beyond our solar system. This is the ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

An image of the Sculptor Galaxy created using images from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO / E. Congiu et al. It’s not every day we get to see a visual of ...

Astronomers have created the most detailed image of a galaxy of its kind ever seen. The “incredibly detailed” picture shows ...

The galaxy sits in a sweet spot that allows astronomers to study it in ways that can't be applied to even our own Milky Way ...

The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in Chile is so detailed that it's already serving as a star-packed map. Scientists used the European Southern ...