Rubin Observatory shared its first images with the world: stunning photographs of spiral galaxies, nebulas, and stars strung ...

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory shared the first images taken with the technology, hailed as a transformative breakthrough in astronomical research.

The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin ...

Miguel Claro captured the Orion Constellation glowing red due to hydrogen gas, as seen from the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve in ...

A "new star" is expected to appear in night skies soon due to a distant nova explosion. Originally, the T Coronae Borealis star system, which is 3,000 light years away from Earth, ...

Known as the “dog star” for its place amid the constellation Canis Major, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years ...

Apparent Magnitude: +0.03, the sixth brightest star in the night sky. Distance: Approximately 25 light-years away from Earth. Type: A0V main-sequence star, one of the hottest among bright stars.

On the last day in May, a constellation of 600 illuminated drones opened the 2024 season for LUMA and the Vincent Van Gogh Foundation in Arles. Accompanied by Joep Beving's melancholy piano music and ...

Art World Star Power: How the Cosmos and Night Sky Inspire Contemporary Artists. From Betye Saar to Wolfgang Tillmans, artists are continually drawn to the stars—we explore what has driven some ...