The Andromeda galaxy (M31) has been captured by the Chandra X-ray Telescope. See the imagery and hear a sonification of it.

As Luke Jerram’s Mars comes to Truro Cathedral, we explore memorials to two famous scientists – including one from Launceston ...

Astronomers are watching a new comet pass through our solar system with great interest. Based on its glow, the 33-billion-ton ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

Just as you bounce sunlight off a watch face into a light spot, Reflect Orbital’s satellites would use mirrors to beam light onto Earth.

A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce ...

Over the course of human history, perhaps no single object in the night sky has drawn more attention than the Andromeda ...

In the test, a flat, square mirror roughly 2.5 metres across directs a beam of light down to solar panels and sensors. In one ...

Satellites beaming sunlight down to Earth sound like science fiction – and they have astronomers very worried.

In a moment that blended childhood wonder with scientific awe, Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills transformed an ordinary Tuesday evening into an unforgettable journey through space and time. At ...

The Festival Features Stellar Programming, Renowned Experts, and Celestial Adventures in the World’s Largest Accessible Dark ...