The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is ...

Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early universe. The surprise finding is ...

The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of ...

New optical technologies have revolutionized astronomy, from the invention of the telescope 400 years ago to more recent developments of adaptive optics and segmented mirrors. The next disruptive ...

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors ...

Optical fingerprint scanners are the oldest method of capturing and comparing fingerprints but it’s still popular today. As the name suggests, this technique relies on capturing an optical image ...