The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

Gravitational lensing occurs when the gravity of a massive object, like a galaxy, warps the fabric of spacetime, bending the light from a more distant background object.

"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space ...

ALMA picks up signals from big dust grains, about the size of sand grains, showing that they are concentrated in a thin, ...

For centuries, Saturn’s magnificent rings have fascinated astronomers and skywatchers alike, creating one of the most iconic ...

“We [will be able to] move quickly and map out very large areas of the sky,” adds Josh Schlieder, the telescope’s wide-field ...

The Dwarf 3 is great for astrophotography beginners, but it also has lots of useful tools for more experienced hobbyists.

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

After decades of study, scientists sound genuinely optimistic about the possibility of detecting primordial black holes, which might explain dark matter.