Kelvin-Helmholtz instability seen on the Sun
The surface of the Sun has been photographed in more detail than ever before, and it turns out…
Astronomers find strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse has a companion
Press Release “The conclusion of a century-long quest” 28 July 2026 At long last, astronomers have firm evidence…
Astronomers Are Building an ‘Artificial Retina’ to Protect Telescope Images From Satellites
Artistic depiction of the solution scientists are proposing for solving satellite glare during astronomical observations. A telescope can…
A Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star has been discovered
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An artist’s illustration showing an exoplanet and a red dwarf. Astronomers have discovered a…
Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe
Over the next ten years, a groundbreaking facility in northern Chile will capture a full view of the…
“Beyond the limit”: one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to the night sky
Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…
Nine-member young star family spotted by ALMA
Astronomers observed a young stellar system with nine stars in the early stages of formation using ALMA telescope…
AtLAST: The telescope that could reveal the missing half of the universe
A new European-led telescope could map the dusty, hidden half of the universe, all without using fossil fuels.…
New look at the stars around the Milky Way's centre – ESO.org
New look at the stars around the Milky Way’s centre ESO.orgThe Most Detailed Image of the Milky Way’s Heart…
A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed
Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
This Telescope’s Final Data Release Just Killed 30 Cosmological Theories
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile spent nearly two decades studying how the universe began, what it’s…