The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.

The neural network approach uses multiple or “deep” layers that learn to identify increasingly complex features in data. The ...

Astronomers on Mauna Kea found the first space object on which NASA’s Roman Space Telescope can test its imaging technology. A new “massive planet ” also was found, the W.M. Keck Observatory said in a ...

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea discovered “the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) obtained the first close-up image of a red supergiant star, WOH G64, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, outside the Milky Way galaxy. WOH G64, a star with a ...

Astronomers have observed a Sun-like star dim dramatically for nearly nine months after being obscured by a vast cloud of gas and dust. A huge cloud filled with vaporized metals has been spotted ...

Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.

June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate, we're ...

This illustration provided by W.M. Keck Observatory depicts the insides of an exploding star. (Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP) This illustration provided by W.M. Keck Observatory depicts ...

Star parties are organized events bringing amateur astronomers together for observing under dark skies, often involving camping and lasting for weekends or longer. Activities at star parties include ...

The latest images released by the Smithsonian's Whipple Observatory on Mount Hopkins aren't all that scientifically interesting, but they are pretty darn cute. The observatory released the images ...