A NASA map showing where in the Northern Hemisphere the March 29, 2025, eclipse will be visible. (Image credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio) Tomorrow, millions of people will see their sun partially darkened as a partial solar eclipse covers part…
(Image credit: Getty, Orzorz, Sega, Amazon) Jump to: The best star projectors on the market will bring the magic of the night sky into your home, creating a mesmerizing display of stars and nebulae on the walls and ceiling of…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed infrared auroras on Neptune for the first time. This color-enhanced image shows the auroras in blue. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel (AURA), Henrik Melin (Northumbria University), Lee Fletcher (University of…
The sun will be partially eclipsed over India in October 2022. A similar spectacle will be seen in parts of North America and Europe on March 29, 2025. (Image credit: GAGAN nayar via Getty Images) The solar eclipse of March…
(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G. Mahler) The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of an unusual astronomical optical illusion. This “rare cosmic phenomenon,” known as an Einstein ring, appears as a single eye-shaped orb…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: The best telescopes reveal the secrets of the night sky, right from your backyard and beyond. Zoom in on the moon and planets, explore magnificent star clusters, and see distant galaxies and nebulae firsthand…
(Image credit: Getty Images) Jump to: There’s a huge range of solar viewing equipment available these days, from solar eclipse glasses to specialist telescopes. This guide rounds up our top recommendations to ensure you get the most out of the…
A huge spiral galaxy called J2345-0449 emits powerful radio jets that span more than 5 million light-years. (Image credit: Bagchi and Ray et al./Giant Meter Telescope (CC BY 4.0)) Almost a billion light years away, a colossal spiral galaxy hurtles…
About every 80 years, a new star appears in the night sky when a white dwarf experiences multiple explosions in the T CrB system, located about 3,000 light-years from Earth. (Image credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Research suggests that a…
(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) The longest molecules ever found on Mars have been identified by NASA’s Curiosity rover, and they may indicate the planet is full of evidence of ancient life. In a study published Monday (March 24) in the journal…
A huge vortex of light was clearly visible across large parts of England. This stunning video was captured in Billingborough, Lincolnshire. (Photo: Simon Minnican) A magnificent swirl of light was spotted floating across the night sky over Europe on Monday…
Image of Herbig-Haro 49/50 taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of a “cosmic tornado” erupting from a young star. The image shows…