Hubble spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy

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

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

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

First up is the mag. +11.9 planetary nebula IC 351, located 2.3° west and 0.8° south of Menkib (Xi (ξ) Persei). Despite its small apparent size – just 8 x 6 arcminutes – it’s visible through a small s

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about ...

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