A look at some of the thousands of astronomical objects visible in Hubble’s historic photograph

From colliding galaxies to supermassive black holes, we take a look at some of the strangest sights in the universe

Our showcase of finalists from the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards 17

New Horizons was the first mission sent to explore Pluto, conducting a fly-by in July 2015. It was then redirected for a close pass of a much smaller Kuiper Belt object, Arrokoth, in January 2019. Tod

1. NGC 6940 10x 50 Let’s start the tour with open cluster NGC 6940, which deserves to be far better known. To find it, use the chart to identify mag. +4.2 52 Cygni and pan 3.5° to the southwest to an

Six low-altitude gems that barely peek above the horizon – all the more satisfying to catch! We’re going low for this month’s tour, looking at objects that are best seen when their region is above the