Astronomers have flagged a distant stellar object so extreme that, on paper, it should not exist. Its mass, brightness and ...

A high-altitude balloon telescope has revealed new patterns in X-rays emitted near the black hole Cygnus X-1. These signals give scientists a clearer picture of how gas and radiation behave in the ...

This year’s WTOP “Gift Ideas for Stargazers,” coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, to possibly help get the best deals for that special someone on your holiday gift list that loves the ...

UNM-Taos educators, astronomers and night sky enthusiasts gathered last week to break ground on the first phase of Cielo ...

Smart telescopes are incredibly clever and make deep-sky astrophotography easier than ever. One of our favorite smart ...

Optical telescopes utilize refraction and reflection to focus light, enabling detailed astronomical observations and ...

The new study reports the detection of a mysterious halo-like glow of gamma rays around the Milky Way, peaking sharply at ...

Hyderabad-based EON Space Labs has developed MIRA, India’s first indigenous electro-optical space telescope, designed to ...

The official UN/IAWN document confirms the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is the target of a formal planetary-defence exercise.

After completing thermo-vacuum testing, EON Space Labs’ telescope will take a test flight with TakeMe2Space in December 2025.

A nearby binary star system is bereft of giant planets, but scientists think it may still be a decent place to look for life. Binary star system Eta Cassiopeiae, located just 19 light-years away, ...