Misty-eyed photographers swoon over this mysterious property, but where does it come from and how does it work?

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on ...

Scenes of nebulas in the Milky Way, a cluster of galaxies and thousands of new asteroids are a teaser of how the U.S.-funded ...

In Science's case, the editors will first check if there's a problem at all. In many cases, portions of images are magnified and cropped to provide a detailed view of key features.

Now Google thinks it's found a better way to compress JPEG. In research published Thursday, it details technology called Guetzli that cuts JPEG file sizes by 35 percent in its testing. The idea ...

Eerie NASA image shows eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. Yes — it's real. Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission ...

Made from nearly 400 separate observations, the new image reveals strange structures never seen before. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

MADRID (AP) — An international team of mathematicians whose theories have improved the compression of large digital files of data, including images and sound, will be recognized with one of the ...

The image reveals the edge of a nearby star-forming region called NGC 3324, captured in infrared light by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, showing for the first time previously invisible areas ...

The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.