The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?

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North Liberty’s best kept secret looks like a giant satellite dish nestled in a wooded area between North Liberty and ...

We've rounded up the best telescopes for all budgets and experience levels. The night sky can be breathtaking, but to really explore its wonders, you'll want a telescope. Now's the perfect time to ...

Each filter can "see" in specific ranges of wavelengths of infrared light. JWST's Near Infrared Camera, the telescope's main camera, has six filters, all of which capture slightly different ...

Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 ...

Astronomers have unveiled surprising new details about a small galaxy, NGC 300, challenging existing theories on galaxy ...

Telescopes are fun to point around the sky, but they’re even better when you have some idea of what you’re actually looking at. Experienced sky-gazers love nothing more than whipping out some ...

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features Arp 72, a very selective galaxy group that only includes two ...

If you think that choosing the most powerful home telescope is just as simple as finding one with the highest magnification capability, then you’re wrong! There are many other key factors affecting a ...

NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability in space conditions.