New images from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile reveal a gigantic halo surrounding the galaxy, ...

A new image released through __NOIRLab Audiovisual__ reveals that a seemingly space-telescope-grade view of the __Small ...

By PEACE IJIYERA LOCAL amateur astronomer, Chris Stockdale, has sighted potential planets around distant stars all from his ...

This image of the Small Magellanic Cloud was captured with a camera and a wide-aperture telephoto lens from a mountain in ...

A new study suggests that the comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated ...

Chris Stockdale has helped discover 100 exoplanets through his backyard observatory, which he first built in 1992. He has now ...

From a backyard observatory in regional Victoria, Gippsland astronomer Chris Stockdale spends his nights helping confirm distant planets by tracking tiny changes in starlight that reveal new worlds ...

Omega’s new Constellation Observatory collection debuts a new technology that allows a watch movement to be tested for accuracy without the observation of a seconds hand. The new acoustic-based method ...

The University of Virginia’s Leander McCormick Observatory was built to research the stars. But for School of Architecture students, it’s a star in its own right. The historic observatory, built in ...

City lights brighten the sky west of David Levy's backyard observatory in the Vail area, but the skies are darker and starrier to the east. Those contrasting views illustrate what could be at stake ...

Situated atop a hill but surrounded by trees, off busy Brainerd Road but obscured by churches and a funeral home, the Clarence T. Jones Observatory is a gem for those who find it. Built in 1936, the ...

Catch Cosmically Curious on Weekend Edition Sunday at 8:35 a.m. and again on Mondays during Morning Edition at 7:32 a.m. and 9:32 a.m. Last week, we turned our gaze toward the hidden oceans within our ...