The interstellar object 3I/Atlas has left astronomers amazed after data revealed it follows the most stretched and unusual orbit ever measured ...

Two weeks ago, it was hidden behind the Sun, far out of sight. Last week, it reached perihelion, the closest point it will ...

If you'd like to see the moon looking particularly big and bright, it's worth looking up on Wednesday evening.

One of those ground-based telescopes is the Rubin Observatory, named after famed astronomer Vera Rubin. Unlike other ...

A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet. The fiery WASP-18b, a massive “ultra-hot Jupiter,” revealed striking temperature ...

HKU Laboratory for Space Research to Host APRIM2026 The Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting 2026 (APRIM2026), one of the most influential global ...

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A trio of meteor showers sends flashes of light across our skies this month, and the first week will feature the largest and ...

November's supermoon is the second of three supermoons this year and also the closest: The moon will come within just under ...

A small piece of metal engineered in Australia helped sharpen the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away.

Humans have been in space onboard the ISS continuously for 25 years. As the station nears its end, new commercial habitats ...

For centuries, people have blamed the full moon for stirring up madness. Folklore suggested that its glow could spark mania ...