The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

Paper-thin optical lenses simple enough to mass produce like microchips could enable a new generation of compact optical devices. Researchers have fabricated and tested flat lenses called Fresnel zone ...

In an astronomical feat, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers observed a distant galaxy, uncovering ...

We preferred styles in classic shapes, with multiple color options to suit different tastes. Lens tint: The lenses of these glasses usually have an orange tint, which absorbs blue wavelengths.

The Quadrantid meteor shower has a rather peculiar origin story. The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12, and will peak overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3 ...

For the first time, there will be two National Hockey League Winter Classic games in a single calendar year when the 2024/25 NHL Winter Classic takes place on December 31, 2024. The previous Winter ...

Why it's so special: This stunning image from the Hubble Space Telescope depicts a star-forming region called Sharpless 2-106, or S106 for short. Characterized by its "wings," it is classified as ...

Get ready to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th anniversary with a year full of observations. The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the ...

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In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope detected what appeared to be the oldest known planet, a massive world clocking in at about 13 billion years old. The discovery raised questions about how such ...