As the asteroid moves away from Earth and becomes fainter, researchers will have to rely on larger telescopes to observe it. The celestial object should be visible through early April and ...

A recently discovered asteroid that has captured the attention of the astronomy community now has a slightly increased risk of affecting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of ...

Up until August 2024, the WISE spacecraft was one such observatory. The telescope was repurposed for asteroid and comet tracking after its original mission ended. In the next few years ...

Scientists have discovered an impressive galaxy with Hubble Space Telescope that has six more rings than other previously known galaxies and an arrow-like feature straight through its heart.

We usually see such warnings about one or two objects every year; the latest iteration concerns an asteroid ... the advent of better telescopes, digital cameras and fast computers have made ...

It’s different than looking through a telescope. Aesthetically, I find it much more pleasing. Most binoculars, unfortunately, just don’t collect enough light for real deep-sky viewing.

(AP) — Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe. How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 ...

Our expert reviewers have put these telescopes through their paces to give the pros and cons of each, exploring just who and what these scopes are best suited to. We've considered value ...

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors, from ...

But perhaps the thing that NASA does best—and the ultimate purpose of all those telescopes, and rovers—is give us a sense of connection. The first time I looked through a telescope was at ...