But JWST still managed to capture an image of TWA 7 b, the designation given to the new exoplanet. To overcome this problem, ...

The new planet is TWA 7 b, where the “b” means that this is the first exoplanet discovered in this system. (The “a,” if used, ...

Globular cluster M15 hides within it a planetary nebula, Pease 1. Observers with large scopes and steady skies can find it.

Longtime imager and Astronomy magazine contributor Giovanni Tumino just sent me his latest image, and I’m gagging. He was ...

Today in the history of astronomy, the groundwork is laid for future comet hysteria.

The planet Mercury is visible after sunset in the west, forming a line with the heads of Gemini the Twins: the stars Castor ...

Astronomers face a data deluge from observatories like Vera Rubin — simulated skies may be key to training algorithms to keep ...

Here’s what’s launching this week from June 23–29: ULA’s Kuiper 2 mission leads the way, with SpaceX Starlink flights, Rocket ...

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

On Monday, June 23, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will give us our first taste of the cosmos in ultra high-def. Here's how to watch.

The new observatory will allow astronomers to step through space and time like never before — these videos give us a taste of how.

Keenan’s System is a faint pair of interacting galaxies in Ursa Major, joined by a 22,000-light-year bridge of glowing material.