Live 4K Sen video from space! June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the ...

Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled first images: millions of galaxies captured in just 10 hours of observation.

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

The images reveal breathtaking views of star-forming regions, including massive and colorful gas and dust clouds swirling 9,000 light-years from Earth. Located atop the summit of Cerro Pachón in ...

A major share of the total of 94,090 plates is accounted for by the 40,000 photographic plates from the Dr. Karl Remeis Observatory Bamberg, Astronomical Institute of FAU.

A major share of the total of 94,090 plates is accounted for by the 40,000 photographic plates from the Dr. Karl Remeis Observatory Bamberg, Astronomical Institute of FAU.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory at a temple site. The observatory, thought to date to the sixth century B.C., was built with mud bricks ...

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to start solving the mysteries of the universe, from dark matter to Planet Ni ...

Egyptologists have excavated a nearly 9,150-square-foot astronomical observatory in modern-day Tell el-Faraeen dating back to the sixth century BCE—the first and largest of its kind from that era.

An overview of the excavation site at Tell El-Faraeen, where archaeologists uncovered the first known ancient Egyptian observatory. Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The facility tracked the sun's movements closely. An apparent record-breaking ancient astronomy "observatory," complete with a sundial, was uncovered recently during a temple dig in the old ...

Paranal Observatory is home to ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), which comprises four telescopes each with a 27-foot (8.2-meter) mirror and four auxiliary telescopes with 6-foot (1.8-meter) mirrors.