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Roman Space Telescope will use a century-old idea from Einstein to probe the nature of mysterious dark matter
Get ready for a new Roman Empire: A NASA space telescope will detect a staggering wealth of intricate gravitational lenses that could help unlock the mysteries of dark matter.
On this day in space! June 17, 1985: First Arab and Muslim in space
Payload specialist Sultan Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud, a Royal Saudi Air Force pilot, became the first Arab and Muslim in space.
Giant telescope mirror gets a cleaning | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2025
Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors without breaking them.
Huge galaxy cluster is wrapped in a cocoon 20 million light-years wide, NASA space telescope finds
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope, astronomers have discovered an entire galaxy cluster wrapped in a 20 million light-year-wide envelope of charged particles.
Best telescopes for kids 2025: The best child-friendly scopes for young skywatchers
Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids are easy to use, accessible to beginners and you can get your stargazers started with July's full moon.
Best telescopes for beginners 2025: Start your stargazing journey with the best beginner-friendly telescopes.
Buying Guide Ready to start your astronomy journey? We've rounded up the best telescopes, in time for June's new moon.
50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes
The beads are over 3.3 billion years old, and date from the formation of the "Man in the Moon."
Best telescopes 2025: Bring the universe closer with the best telescopes for stars, planets, nebulas and more
Buying Guide Here are the best telescopes for a range of different purposes and budgets — beginner to smart telescopes and everything in between. Keep your eyes peeled for deals, too.
