Compound, or catadioptric, telescopes combine lenses and mirrors for a compact option, suitable for both planetary and ...

The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which ...

The race to connect the world through satellite internet has created an unexpected casualty: our view of the cosmos. A new ...

Researchers may have found our galaxy's missing companions, further bolstering science's most widely accepted cosmological ...

Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build quality, these are our favorite models to learn astronomy.

The world's most powerful telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope and FAST, are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe. These advanced instruments, located on Earth and in ...

The JWST could see a 25-35% reduction in operations, and some Hubble instruments may have to fend for themselves.

A monster exoplanet as big as 10 times the size of Jupiter has emerged from the stellar gas and dust surrounding a young star ...

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What methods can astronomers use to identify exoplanets orbiting within a young exoplanetary system’s disc of dust and gas ...

Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet – between three and ten times the size of Jupiter – hiding in the swirling disc ...

The first ever space telescope, the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2), was launched into the low Earth orbit in ...