The lanes and clouds of dust in the star-forming Orion Nebula (M42) reveal a dark dimension to this familiar object.

Gaze deeper into the night sky with the best deep space telescopes, perfect for stunning views of the Beehive Cluster, the Orion Nebula and other cosmic wonders. If you're looking for a telescope ...

The Orion Nebula, the closest massive star-forming region to Earth, has long captivated stargazers with its brilliant glow ...

In a stunning revelation, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has peered into the cosmic cradle of star formation, capturing an extraordinary view of young ...

"The question 'Are we alone?' is one of the most significant questions, not just in the history of science, but in the ...

More than one million images present the cosmos as Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will see it from 2027.

An illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope as it orbits the sun in our solar system, 1 million miles from Earth. Credit: SA GSFC / CIL / Adriana Manrique Gutierrez The James Webb Space ...

Of all the mysteries that the massive James Webb Space Telescope has seen so far in the early universe, one of the strangest are objects that astronomers now call "little red dots." Like the ...

Diamond, often celebrated for its unmatched hardness and transparency, has emerged as an exceptional material for high-power electronics and next-generation quantum optics. Diamond can be ...

For the first time, a team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF and the University of New Mexico have succeeded in cooling silica glass by ...

Telescopes are devices used to observe the universe. There are many different types and some are even sited in space. Optical telescopes close optical telescopeA device used to see distant objects ...

Integrated optics is a system of light-controlling components combined into a single device. The ultimate aim is to create miniature optical circuits similar to the silicon chips that have ...