This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the Small Magellanic Cloud. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray) What is it: The Small Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy. Location: 200,000 light years away, in the…
This image shows a unique Martian rock made up of hundreds of dark, round spherical balls stuck together, captured by the SuperCam Remote Micro Imager on the Mars Perseverance rover. The spherules are about 1 millimeter in diameter. Some are…
Deputy Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Getlein speaks at the 16th annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, March 18. (Photo courtesy of McAleese and Associates) A U.S. Space Corps general said the United States is on…
(Image credit: bjdlzx via Getty Images) Jump to: When you first get into astrophotography, one of the most exciting celestial phenomena to capture is a meteor shower. Photographing the short-lived beauty of a meteor shower can be a spectacular and…
JWST has detected ultraviolet light from the ancient galaxy JADES-GS-z13-1, providing the earliest evidence yet of the Era of Reionization. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, JADES Collaboration, J. Witstok (University of Cambridge/University of Copenhagen), P. Jakobsen (University of Copenhagen), A.…
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…