James Webb changed astronomy from a million miles away - but in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Giant Magellan Telescope is being built to challenge it from the ground. With seven 8.4-meter mirrors ...

One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

For years, debates about Stonehenge have swung between gritty human effort and sweeping natural forces. Some picture sledges, ...

Small hamlet recognised as England’s first dark sky community - Thorington Street in Dedham Vale has been handed the accolade by DarkSky International.

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James Cameron has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West's 2026 Laurel Award for Screenwriting ...

M16 – the so-called Eagle Nebula with the 3 Pillars of Creation in its center – is one of the most iconic images we know from the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo: Michael S. From photographing ...

San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the ...

Astrophotographers join local authorities to promote AlUla as a dark-sky destination.

Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump sued Wednesday to try to block his administration from cutting ...

A retired teacher's accidental discovery during "Jeopardy!" revealed how certain TV shows are secretly training millions of older viewers' brains in ways that would surprise their worried ...

There’s a place in Kentucky where the water mirrors the sky so perfectly you’ll wonder which way is up. Taylorsville Lake ...