Travel 60 million light-years away into the constellation Virgo to catch a glimpse of interacting galaxies NGC 4568 and NGC ...

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

In addition to the TMT, proposed federal funding cuts threaten the world-class Keck and Gemini observatories, the solar ...

In the hunt for exoplanets, many seek out habitable worlds. There's comfort in discovering planets that remind us of ...

A new image released today reveals how Gemini Observatory’s most advanced adaptive optics (AO) system will help astronomers study the universe with an unprecedented level of clarity and detail ...

Gemini North, part of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, is back observing the night sky following the repair and refurbishment of its primary mirror. The telescope's ...

To celebrate the New Year - and to mark the formal debut of its online Image Gallery - the Gemini Observatory has released three striking new images. Mauna Kea, Hawaii -- To celebrate the New Year ...

The hunt for habitable worlds has become a hot topic in astronomy. For decades, the search has been focussed on planets in ...

In this undated file photo, the Gemini North Telescope is shown at the Mauna Kea Observatory on the Big Island of Hawaii. Michael Orso/Getty Images, FILE The first planet was detected using a 27 ...

The International Gemini Observatory, a key player in global astronomical research, has temporarily halted astronomical operations following a cyberattack. The culprits and their motives remain ...

Credit: International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / J. Chu / J. Pollard A powerful telescope, perched above the clouds at some 13,800 feet, has snapped a brilliant view of distant ...

Astronomers witnessed two galaxies engaged in an intense deep-space battle for the first time. Watch the “cosmic joust” in action.