Scientists in Japan have developed a high-resolution X-ray telescope sharp enough to distinguish an object just 3.5 mm wide from one kilometer away, by combining precision mirror-making technology ...

NASA's new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could help shed light on hidden neutron stars across the Milky Way.

The world’s first commercial space science telescope, Mauve, just sent back data from low-Earth orbit, achieving “first light” — and signaling a potential new era for low-cost observation. Launched ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most impressive pieces of technology ever made, but that doesn't mean it needs to draw a lot of power to function.

An international research team has revealed the first images of the Orion Nebula captured with the James Webb Space Telescope, leaving astronomers "blown away ...

NASA offers a simple way to see which stunning celestial image the Hubble Space Telescope captured on your birthday.

NASA has released an extensive cosmic map of the night sky, created from eight years of data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This image features over 6,000 bright dots ...

On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried NASA's new exoplanet telescope, Pandora, ...

The combined observations in visible and infrared light reveal new details about the planet's atmosphere and rings. Hubble's images help track seasonal changes, while Webb's infrared vision probes ...

Advances in quantum technology might allow astronomers to circumvent age-old issues that limit the size of optical observatories ...