Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...

The NSF NOIRLab-operated Gemini North telescope captured stunning imagery of galaxies UGC 12914 and UGC 12915, aka 'Taffy ...

Data collected using multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities reveal a gamma-ray burst that lasted more than seven hours and originated in a massive, extremely dust-rich galaxy. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) rank ...

Reducing air travel, installing solar panels and utilizing electric vehicles are just some of the ways NOIRLab aims on greatly reducing its carbon footprint. When you purchase through links on our ...

James Webb has spotted the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding just 730 million years after the Big Bang, offering ...

See amazing views of the M74, NGC 7496, IC 5332, NGC 1365, and NGC 1433 galaxies captured using the James Webb Space ...

New telescope images show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightening and turning green after solar heating, raising questions about its chemistry and whether surprising outbursts may appear as it nears ...

The image of Comet 3I/ATLAS was caught by Gemini North telescope atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island during a Shadow the ...

On Friday, December 19, 2025, comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth. 3I/ATLAS can be found near the constellation Leo when it reaches its closest distance to Earth, overnight on ...

NSF’s NOIRLab fully supports the scientific vision of Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s and stands ready, along with our managing organization, AURA, to join our ...

In March, observers in Chile were treated to an especially spectacular sight, as the night sky lit up with orange and green hues. To top it off, the moon was in a full lunar eclipse. The two ...