The extreme qualities of neutron stars could mean these dead stellar remnants gather dense clouds of hypothetical particles called "axions" around them, potentially shedding light on dark matter.

Ricoh has issued firmware updates to two DSLR cameras, the Pentax K-3 III and Pentax K-3 III Monochrome adding Star AF, Astro ...

A new study by DTU Space researchers has revealed a neutron star that rotates around its axis at an extremely high speed. It ...

Astronomers have discovered that shifts in the corona around black holes lead to dramatic flares of X-rays, observable through advanced telescopes. This phenomenon involves a process where the corona ...

The huge mosaic released by ESA’s Euclid space telescope on October 15, 2024, accounts for 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years. The location and actual size of the mosaic on ...

Here are the best telescopes for deep space — gaze far into the night sky and see star clusters and rare objects like the elusive 'blaze star.' Be prepared for the Black Friday sales. The best ...

Richard Massey receives funding from the UK Space Agency to support Euclid, and leads UK involvement in the SuperBIT balloon-born telescope. In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about ...

The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the next two decades should push ...

Choosing the perfect telescope can be overwhelming, regardless of your astronomy experience. A quick web search will tell you to consider the scope’s focal length, aperture, eyepiece and more ...

We live in a golden age of planet discovery. Astronomers are using modern telescopes, both on Earth and in space, to find or zoom in on planets well beyond our solar system, called exoplanets.

The wide-angle telescope built and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) has been investigating the cosmos since it launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on July 1, 2023.

Your support makes all the difference. Europe’s Euclid telescope has revealed a “stunning image” that will form the first piece of its great cosmic map in a mission to unravel the secrets of ...