All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...

And astronomers have a brand-new, superpowerful eye with which to see the changing cosmos: the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The Rubin Observatory released its first images last week, and ...

When science organizations in the United States, Europe, and Japan dreamed up a new, ultra-powerful millimeter and ...

Breathtaking stellar nurseries, a sprawling stretch of cosmos teeming with millions of galaxies, and thousands of newly ...

Astronomical images not only look beautiful, they also provide a wealth of information. What's behind it and what ...

Coastal Peru is one of six areas in the world where civilizations developed independently, leading to remarkable societies with large-scale building projects. The Sechín Complex, located along ...

The summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s tallest volcano, features 13 observatories from more than 11 countries. The public has limited access to the top of the dormant volcano, but the Mauna Kea Visitor ...

The Minister for Heritage has announced that the Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland have been added to the World Heritage Tentative List, in a bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland have been added to the World Heritage Tentative List for Ireland, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced on Friday ...

Three of Ireland’s most prominent astronomical sites will be put forward for world heritage site status from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, known as Unesco ...

A planned Chinese observatory in Chile ’s Atacama Desert is facing possible cancellation after US officials in recent months have raised concerns about its potential military applications.

The long-closed, 1920s-era observatory in Lake Angelus is important to astronomy buffs. But its private ownership has complicated their hopes for the property's future.