Open letter to save Jodrell Bank Observatory signed by 200 stars slams 'foolish and short-sighted' decision

Hundreds of people have now signed a Manchester Evening News petition to save the iconic Lovell Telescope at the site, with ...

A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon on Wednesday, and astronomers will be watching closely

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, telescopes around the world will try to capture something never seen from Earth: an ...

World's largest digital camera shows vast cosmic landscape with 500,000 galaxies

This stunning milestone is part of the observatory's flagship project, the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).

Why is a 4,500kg SpaceX rocket crashing into the Moon? Here's what we know about the August 5 impact

On Wednesday, August 5, the high-speed collision of the rocket's upper stage with the moon would carve out a crater.

Quote of the Day by Elon Musk: 'Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster'

Elon Musk is a prominent billionaire entrepreneur, engineer, and tech mogul best known for founding and leading groundbreaking companies in space exploration, electric vehicles, and artificial ...