A newly discovered Kreutz comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is heading towards the Sun, and its potential to dazzle observers is creating significant excitement in the astronomical community. According to Sky ...

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A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming ...

Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of dark matter—the mysterious substance that makes up most of the universe ...

Many objects in space rotate. Earth completes a spin in roughly 24 hours, while Venus takes a whopping 243 Earth days. The moon's rotational period is about 27 days. The sun, it turns out, also ...

Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them ...

Although there are a few hobbies that have low-cost entry points, amateur astronomy is not generally among them. A tabletop Dobsonian might cost a few hundred dollars, and that is just the entry ...

Explore the cosmos through the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Telescope!

With 2025 nearly in the books, let’s revisit some of the highlights of the year in space, from astronomy to spaceflight. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare glimpse of the aftermath of two cosmic collisions, helping scientists solve a mystery that had puzzled them for decades. Years ago, astronomers ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor passing briefly through our solar system. Here’s how to find it in the night sky—and what you’ll need to catch a glimpse. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS streaks across ...

Update: Friday, December 19, 8:16 a.m. ET: The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 has postponed its livestream of 3I/ATLAS’s Earth flyby to Friday, December 19, starting at 11:00 p.m. ET. Original article ...