Atop the mountain Cerro Armazones in Chile, construction is underway on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will usher ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first images from a new telescope in Chile were released this week, featuring extraordinarily detailed scenes from deep space.

Astronomer Robert Kirshner investigates some of the universe’s biggest questions: What happens when a star explodes? Is the universe still expanding? He recently added a new mystery to the list: Is ...

Vera Rubin Observatory, the newly built home of the largest telescope in the world, unveiled its first test imagery on Monday, including never-before-seen aspects of outer space. Rubin, due to its ...

PROOF of alien life is one step closer to being found thanks to a massive earthquake-proof telescope that’s near completion ...

The world's largest telescope captured a deep-space nebula — an interstellar cloud of gas and dust that can produce new stars — in stunning detail, providing the first close-up view to date of the ...

Underneath the University of Arizona's football stadium are the beginnings of the Giant Magellan Telescope, set to be the largest optical telescope in the world. The Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory ...

If you've ever tried to take a photo of the moon and stars, you know that astrophotography is incredibly challenging. Although there are tips and tricks for taking astrophotos on your cell phone, to ...

A leading astronomer at UC Santa Cruz hailed the selection of Mauna Kea in Hawaii as the site for construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT), which will be the largest and most advanced ...

Joshua Moore, an engineer and the technical and rope access program coordinator with Cumberland County-based Modjeski and Masters is used to inspecting large complex structures — primarily bridges.

India embarks on a journey to expand its celestial horizons through investments in advanced telescopes and observatories. This strategic shift highlights India's growing influence in the realm of ...