Purgathofer-Weinberger 1, a faint planetary nebula about 1,300 light-years away, is the second-largest planetary nebula in ...

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Behold! The 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards shortlist has been released, showcasing a spectacular array of ...

Globular cluster M56 is a gorgeous object in Lyra the Lyre that anyone can observe with binoculars or a telescope.

The annual competition for professional and amateur astrophotographers released its shortlisted images, which capture the ...

A powerful new method to control magnetic behavior in ultra-thin materials could lead to faster, smaller and more ...

Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the ...

During the White House's 2009 Astronomy Night, astronaut Sally Ride shared insights about space exploration and science education. In response to questions from students, she emphasized the importance ...

Summer School is one of the flagship initiatives of the Simons Astrophysics Group at ICISE (SAGI), which was recently ...

Greg Meyer from Phoenix, Arizona Three objects fill this vista on the border of Cepheus and Cygnus: the Seahorse Nebula ...

At present, researchers from around the world are still analysing how much territory the Roman Empire really covered. To date, this was almost clear, but a new discovery in a speci ...

From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug.