Billion-galaxy map now even bigger

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

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

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

He may not wear a flowing white cape to work, but Design Manager César Soares’ focus for more than a year has been to deliver the Emperor’s ultimate weapon. This new Ultimate Collector Series set uses more than 9,000 pieces to present a Death Star distinct from every previous brick version of the dreaded battle station

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,

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