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Scientists got a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons could ...

When you think of telescopes in space, you probably think of the Hubble Space Telescope and its younger, larger sibling, the ...

Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our vision out into the cosmos.

Observing the sky from Earth is often hindered by the whims of our atmosphere, which blurs the light from stars and galaxies. A recent mathematical innovation could change the game by making ...

In this video, I show how to make a full-length mirror frame using simple materials and tools. It’s a quick, affordable DIY ...

After marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet around a sun-like star, we now look forward to what the next 30 years might offer.

Astronomers have used a worldwide array of telescopes to spot the smallest dark object ever identified in the universe. Discovering more of these ...

The startup Reflect Orbital aims to keep solar farms running at night by reflecting sunlight from space and has sparked ...

Jacob Payne, a graduate student and research assistant at the University of Iowa’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, ...