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Science with Astrophotography

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The SKA project: A model for dialogue between historical astronomical archives, local memory and modern science

Humans have been observing the sky for thousands of years. Our ancestors were undoubtedly fascinated by it, but observing the heavens also had practical uses: It helped people meas...

NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to shed light on the dark universe

The observatory will also study exoplanets, black holes and map billions of galaxies The post NASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to shed light on the dark universe ap...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars

Astronomers will use data collected by Roman’s wide, deep gaze to study the dark universe and hunt for new worlds.

Cosmic neighborhood watch

Observing our celestial neighbor (and something much farther away).

NASA’s Roman Telescope Launches Into Space

NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday. It will chart galaxies and black holes with a new level of precision, allowing astronomers to study the dark universe...

When Astronomy Morphs Into Astrology

Galaxies tangled in science and spirit | Space photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026

"Astronomy is not just science or spirit; it's both at the same time."

Martian Astronomy: Percy Sees a ‘Phobos Eclipse’ From Mars

Sure. It’s just another image of Phobos crossing the disk of the Sun, as seen from the surface of Mars. Like so much of the modern space era, these images, once amazing, are now al...

Meteor Showers, Eclipses, and More Are on the August 2026 Astronomical Calendar

Here’s when some of this year’s most anticipated astronomical events will happen and the best way to observe them.

Scientists create largest 2D map of the universe with 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion cosmic objects

"It's part of the fabric of astronomy research now."

New Light on Dark Energy Points to Our Privileged Space

Modern astronomy relies not only on bigger telescopes and more sophisticated instruments, but upon computational power. Source

Bid farewell to summer by looking to the stars in September

The Summer Triangle. This month’s astronomy report highlights the transition from summer into fall. [ more › ]

How the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, NASA’s New Window Into the Universe, Came to Be

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch on Sunday, will study dark energy and discover a multitude of planets.

First AI-driven telescope goes stargazing

Every night, astronomers must carefully assess changing weather, the intensity of moonlight and shifting atmospheric conditions before deciding where to point a telescope. It's a c...

Astronomy Picture of the Day – July 2026

Source: apod.nasa.gov 2026 July 31: NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad 2026 July 30: Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke 2026 July 29: Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars 2026 July 28: B...

'It's going to do things that currently are impossible': The Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is re...

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 30. It'll map the entire sky like never before.

Party under the stars with Austin Astronomical Society

The Austin Astronomical Society is opening the night sky to everyone during its annual Austin Under the Stars event on Saturday, Aug. 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

An insider's look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Dr. Jason Rhodes, Jet Propulsion Laboratory project scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, shares what to expect from NASA’s next great observatory.

Martian astronomy: Percy sees a 'Phobos eclipse' from Mars

What's so special about spotting Phobos crossing in front of the sun? Sure. It's just another image of Phobos crossing the disk of the sun, as seen from the surface of Mars. Like s...

ASTRID traces 13.5 billion years of black hole and galaxy evolution

In dark skies at night, distant starlight twinkles and speaks to vast cosmic histories almost as old as time itself. New data from instruments such as NASA's James Webb Space Teles...

NASA’s newest space telescope gets help from astronomers, decades of innovation at University of Hawai‘i

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will begin a mission after it launches Aug. 30 to capture sweeping views of the universe on a scale never before possible and five University...

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA has a new telescope headed into space. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket roared to life at launch pad LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after sunrise early Sunday […] The...

All I Need for a Night of Stargazing Is...

All you really need for stargazing is your eyes and dark skies . . . right? The post All I Need for a Night of Stargazing Is... appeared first on Sky & Telescope.