According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star you’re a million years too late. The star is dead, just like your dreams. When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us, your dreams come true.

A century ago, Edwin Hubble unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized humanity’s understanding of the cosmos.

The result is an impressive panorama, revealing approximately 200 million stars and extending six times the apparent diameter ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

A newly discovered neutron star is behaving so strangely that it may alter our understanding of the dense remains left behind ...

The South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland is one of the world's leading sites for optical and infrared ...

The tradition of star chart mapping in Africa extends far back in history, suggesting that ancient African cultures were keen ...

It’s a term used by astronomers to describe when Earth, Mars and the Sun align. When this happens, Earth sits directly ...

The competition is organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, England, in association with BBC Sky at Night ...