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

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

Astronomers love a challenge. They place their observatories on the highest mountains, in the driest deserts, on the coldest ice shelves, beneath the deepest oceans, in orbit around Earth and the Sun,

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

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