Serene shining stars

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

This October marks 50 years since a heavily shielded spacecraft, the Soviet Union’s Venera 9, parachuted into the atmosphere of Venus. Then, having landed, it did something extraordinary: it beamed ba

Ron Brecher, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 23–30 July 2025 Ron says: “Many celestial objects resemble animals, but perhaps none more so than the Dark Shark. Its snout, jaws, eye, dorsal fin and tail are al

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

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