A filamentary orange veil covers a bright region of star formation. The background is dark, stippled with stars and galaxies ranging from small bright dots to starry shapes. The foreground veil spans from upper left to the bottom right and resembles a seahorse. Bright stars light up the ‘eye’ and ‘chest’ regions of the seahorse with purple light. Within the tail, three bright spots sit in a traffic-light like formation.

Scientists from the ESA have released the first scientific data and five new images from their Euclid satellite showing crystal clear images of our Universe.

Dozens of galaxies discovered as new images of our universe released

ITV News Science Editor Martin Stew was given a behind-the-scenes access to a facility at Imperial College London looking to see how stars are made.

The scientists are aiming to uncover the secrets of the stars 

Ynys Enlli off Welsh coast designated as a dark sky sanctuary

Known as the 'Island of 20,000 Saints', the tiny outcrop off the coast of north-west Wales has been an ancient place of pilgrimage for more than a millennium.

Island of ancient legends becomes UK's first dark sky sanctuary

Budding astronomers across the British Isles have managed to catch a glimpse of a 'once in a lifetime' green comet in the sky this week.

'Once-in-a-lifetime' green comet passes by Earth for first time in 50,000 years

Rich Smith braved the cold to gather this snap of the Geminid Meteor Shower above Westerdale Moor in North Yorkshire..

Photographers snap stunning shots of shooting stars during meteor shower

NASA has launched a rocket from the newly built Australian Arnhem Space Centre - the first commercial space launch in the country's history. 

NASA: First launch from commercial space centre outside US takes off

Star Count 2022 gives people the chance to become 'citizen scientists' by counting how many they can see with the naked eye.

Channel Island stargazers wanted for light pollution survey

People in towns and the countryside were encouraged to count the number of stars they could see in the sky with the naked eye.

Starry skies being masked under veil of light pollution, cosmic census shows

We are trying to find out which part of the country has the darkest skies where the most stars can be seen. 

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