From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

From new exoplanetary neighbors and a weakening dark energy to the best evidence for life on Mars and an interstellar comet that's got everyone talking, 2025 has been jam-packed with astronomical ...

We took some impressive pictures with the OPPO Find X9 Pro’s Hasselblad lens kit, and the rather impressive 230 mm lens offers significant distance, which can be extended up to 40x digital zoom, ...

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Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Our picks of the best small telescopes are all under 10kg, making them perfect for traveling to dark sky sites or setting up on your balcony or backyard. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

What are the key scientific challenges for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade? Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals ...

The Northern Lights have been visible in huge portions of the Northern Hemisphere due to stronger geomagnetic storms. Here’s how to take a picture of the Northern Lights using a Google Pixel ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published Aug. 13, 2025, and has been updated to include new text and illustrations featured in the January 2026 issue of Astronomy. Using an artificial ...

Bizarre phenomena called light echoes create strange, shifting shapes seen in some telescopic images and help astronomers chart the heavens above ...