"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

If you've ever found your self looking up to the skies after the sun sets and wondering what lies beyond our atmosphere, but aren't sure where to find those kin ...

The driest place on Earth is the best place to observe the universe, with darkness offering dazzling spectacles of cosmic ...

Families looking for a fun and educational half-term activity can visit the Greenwich Planetarium throughout the school holidays.

Representing a united heritage and respect for the collective history of our world, this is how to visit all seven modern ...

The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has identified what's causing mysterious lights in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

"The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular ...

While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Space Observatory is opening its doors to the public, offering a glimpse into ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Enabled by supercomputing, University of Pretoria (UP) researchers have led an international team of astronomers that has ...