Enjoy a close conjunction of the solar system’s smallest and largest planet just days before the Full Strawberry Moon this ...

“When using a tent during an observing run or star party, consider a second tent for your equipment,” is the excellent ...

Explore NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy—an active starburst galaxy on the Cepheus-Cygnus border known for its high rate of ...

Regas first defines what a constellation is and then offers a short description of how to identify Orion’s shape. Following ...

Today in the history of astronomy, the man who would first suggest Neptune's presence is born.

Triangle asterism is rising earlier as we approach Northern Hemisphere summer. Catch it in the east this evening.

Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight as Mars lingers with Leo after dark. Saturn is visible in the morning, meeting ...

Asteroid 2 Pallas has reached its stationary point in the sky near the four stars forming the body of Delphinus the Dolphin.

The eclipse in question occurred during the Zhou dynasty. Though the exact date is uncertain, some astronomers have pointed ...

With binoculars or a wide-field scope, emission nebula IC 1396 is a vast playground, filled with many other interesting ...

Webb takes a closer look at Abell S1063, a distant galaxy cluster that acts like a cosmic lens, peering into the universe’s ...

If you have the time and clear sky to the north, you might want to check out an open cluster that is seldom observed. An ...