An amateur astrophotographer has brought to light a breathtaking view of a distant stellar nursery. Using custom-built gear ...

Last week, four lasers were projected into the sky above the European Southern Observatory (ESO) Paranal site in Chile. The ...

Last week, four lasers were projected into the skies above the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile.

Astrophotographer Terry Hancock has captured a dramatic view of the star-forming region IC 1396 — also known as the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) captured the star as it reaches the end of its life.

Local author R.B. Lemberg has won a World Fantasy Award —one of the most prestigious awards for science fiction, fantasy and ...

The European Southern Observatory has captured a nebula, resembling a bat and located 10,000 light-years away, spreading its wings in the Milky Way's galactic plane.

Astronomers have captured a haunting image of a “cosmic bat” spreading its wings across deep space. This nebula, 10,000 light-years away, glows crimson as newborn stars ignite clouds of gas and dust.

The darker, web-like filaments inside the nebula form the “bones” of the bat’s wings, made of dense clouds of gas and dust ...

The most prominent clouds here are RCW 94, which represents the right wing of the bat, and RCW 95, which forms the body, while the other parts of the bat have no official designation. Credit: ...

Astronomers have spotted a ghostly visitor soaring through the Milky Way - a winged cloud of gas and dust that looks like a ...

The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane. Astronomers have ...