On April 18, 2025, the WFI-2 instrument (which captured its first light on April 14) took images through all three of its polarizers in succession for the first time to create this view. The image is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On April 18, 2025, the WFI-2 instrument on NASA's four new PUNCH spacecraft took images through ...

A dead star in our galactic neighborhood has produced a shimmering, ringed structure that looks uncannily like a cosmic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On April 18, 2025, the WFI-2 instrument on NASA's PUNCH ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Space rainbows, planets on parade, a stream of stars and a plunge in front of the sun make our ...

A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow ...

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The final frontier is an unendingly beautiful expanse filled with unimaginable wonders, making it the perfect sandbox for photographers, astronomical observatories and space-based telescopes to ...