The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has completed observations for the Very ...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist features eclipses, nebulae, aurorae and Milky Way images ahead of the September winners announcement.

Astronomers, however, fear that the mirror, and the several thousand that could follow it, will negatively impact both ...

NASA already flies two famous space telescopes, Hubble and James Webb. A third is almost ready: the Nancy Grace Roman Space ...

A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit, including extremely bright ones, would have "devastating ...

Amid concerns about maintaining dark and quiet skies for astronomy, the FCC said regulating the light impacts of satellites ...

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...

With 263 antennas spread across the U.S. and Mexico, the Next Generation Very Large Array, would join a new wave of radio astronomy. By Katrina Miller A new telescope — the Next Generation Very Large ...

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you’re there? Project Hail Mary opens in theaters March 20. Ahead of the film’s release, Astronomy spoke with ...

Astronomers have grumbled about satellite megaconstellations for years, and those complaints date all the way back to the first bright strings of Starlink satellites streaking across telescope images ...

For the July 2026 issue of Astronomy, we’re bringing you our first ever digital-only issue, with all the content you expect in formats for all devices. As of May 22 ...