The U.S. Air Force wants to add seven new telescopes to the top of Haleakalā Volcano on Maui, prompting a familiar controversy over military presence upon sacred Native Hawaiian sites.

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

Plans for several new military telescopes atop the mountain are drawing strong opposition. But protests over other Maui ...

Straight to the dome.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...

A new high-resolution map of dark matter, created using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, is offering more clues into the part the mysterious stuff plays in the formation of universe. The ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a dying sunlike star is enriching the galaxy with the elements needed for life.

One would think that a US$99,000 telescope requires specialist training and a thick instruction manual. But the new Hyperia from French company Vaonis flips that assumption on its head. It's powerful ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Some of the solar system’s most distant comets can be very ...

Hubble first detected this discrepancy back in 2019, revealing that different measurement methods yielded conflicting results. But it wasn’t until Webb joined the effort that scientists could confirm, ...

As it slips back into deep space, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is behaving in ways that defy expectations. Instead of ...

Celestron FirstScope 76: Very affordable and ideal for kids or as a quick backyard scope. Despite the small size, you can easily catch the craters of the moon and even glimpse Jupiter’s moons.