NASA said engineers had successfully switched the telescope, which orbits 340 miles above Earth’s surface, to backup hardware, a high-stakes maneuver that began Thursday. “Hubble is an icon ...

When the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of the Sombrero Galaxy 20 years ago, it resembled a hat, with a brim and ...

With mirrors so precise they can capture single photons, the telescope has the potential to reveal new planets in distant star systems and even whether they might be habitable. In The Compass ...

The Euclid space telescope, designed to investigate some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, has captured its first glimpses of the cosmos. The spacecraft’s two instruments took the ...

Related: Scientists want to build a new, very different Arecibo Telescope to replace fallen icon The collapse left Arecibo's dedicated science community reeling — and wondering what would come ...

Astronomy apps are making it possible for anyone to be astronomer — you don't even need a telescope. The apps use the GPS and compass in your phone to pinpoint your location and show you where ...

NASA and the European Space Agency released new James Webb Space Telescope images of the Cartwheel ... unfiltered in your inbox weekly. Sign up An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

The universe has a new celestial kid on the block. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a new star being born. Dubbed IRAS 14568-6403, the new star was seen burning its way ...