April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large ...

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ever since.

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...

The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 35th anniversary in space today, but even as a senior citizen in the spacecraft ...

This time, astronomers have used new processing techniques to draw out additional details in celebration of the telescope's ...

In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery ...

Scientists detect potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, marking what researchers call the "strongest evidence" yet of life.

Scientists have discovered possible evidence of life on a planet called K2-18b, which is located 124 light-years from Earth.

As part of ESA/Hubble's 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series ...

Some images make you stop and wonder. As the Hubble Space Telescope marks 35 years in space, one such image of a vibrant star nursery has re-emerged with breathtaking clarity. The European Space ...

Two groups in Kolkata related to astronomy have created what they claim to be the largest handmade telescope in the city — a 14.5-inch f/5 Dobsonian that is low-cost, powerful, and easy to handle.