Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory’s annual Astronomy Photographer of......

India successfully launches first space observatory Astrosat into orbit

Just over 22 minutes into the flight, the rocket put Astrosat into orbit at an altitude of 650 km above the earth    Joining an elite group of nations, India on Monday successfully......

AWESOME PHOTOS: The beauty of the starry sky

From Comet Lovejoy in the southern skies to the aurora borealis over Iceland, the winners of the 2012 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest found beauty in darkness and showed the threat of......

China plans to put a giant eye in 'world's roof'

China is planning to build a world-class observatory in southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region,also called 'the world's roof,' the state media reported on Tuesday."A preliminary survey has found that......