The Very Large Telescope's SPHERE instrument captured unprecedented images of 51 dusty rings shaping young planetary systems.

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented ...

For the first time, astronomers have captured clear, detailed images of two stars explosions just days after their eruption.

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Galaxies like our Milky Way grew through cascading mergers of smaller galaxies that began billions of years ago. The ancient ...

And the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association holds- free "star parties" for schools and other opportunities for the public to scan the night sky through members' telescopes. Take an orbit around this ...

December nights are the longest — and often some of the coldest — of the year. While some may dread December’s darkness, ...

For many years now, our magazine has held a wonderful public star party event in what could be termed the capital of astronomy in the United States, Tucson, Arizona. The public is welcome at this ...

The importance of darkness, solar eclipses, Mars, the Webb Telescope and just how dangerous space is are the subjects for ...

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The article recounts the author's personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks from various eras, including "Stars: A Guide to the Constellations," ...