The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

New to astrophotography with N.I.N.A.? This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to connect your telescope, camera, mount, and other equipment in N.I.N.A. for a smooth imaging session. Perfect for ...

If you've ever tried to take a photo of the moon and stars, you know that astrophotography is incredibly challenging. Although there are tips and tricks for taking astrophotos on your cell phone, to ...

People will be able to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way galaxy this weekend The Milky Way will be viewable with the naked eye, but telescopes always help The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc ...

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We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics. By Kenneth Chang and Irena Hwang Kenneth ...

Astrophysics is, as many astrophysicists will tell you, the story of everything. The nature and evolution of stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters, dark matter and dark energy—and our attempts to ...

Spaceflux SWIR space surveillance testbed, which allows daytime tracking and monitoring. (Spaceflux) Spaceflux is looking to make its short-wave infrared (SWIR) telescope testbed fully operational in ...

The most powerful solar telescope in the world has recorded a major milestone atop an active volcano in Hawaii, capturing a detailed image of a cluster of sunspots with the telescope’s new Visible ...