Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the Beehive Cluster in Cancer the Crab. Because this cluster is bright — magnitude 3.1 — it has acquired other proper names throughout history. Messier made it number ...

Planetary nebulae are not planets, but are named for their appearance through early telescopes. Our Sun will become a white dwarf star surrounded by a planetary nebula in the distant future. The Owl ...

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...

Here is everything I saw with a smart telescope in a light-polluted city including galaxies, nebulas and star clusters.

Humanity is obsessed with astronomical record keeping. The Babylonians compiled their first listing of the stars in the 12th century b.c.e. Around 1000 b.c.e., they followed it with an expanded ...

Plus, catch Saturn and Neptune at their brightest; spy the "string of pearls" galaxy; and a close encounter of the moon and ...

FRANKENLUST TWP, MI – Delta College will host an open house and its first public observation night at its new observatory, the Delta Dome, this Friday night, Oct. 25. Beginning at 8 p.m., residents ...

A chart of the sky at 5:34 a.m. April 21. If clear, the International Space Station will pass overhead as the brightest object in the sky at that time. Erik Johnson A chart of the sky at 5:34 a.m.

Like many modern amateur astronomers, I have put a lot of time, effort, and money into devising a setup for photographing the night sky. I primarily focus on deep-sky objects—galaxies, star clusters, ...

Explore India’s best stargazing spots from the Rann of Kutch to the Spiti Valley. Clear skies make astro-tourism a magical ...

Observing the night sky through a telescope is one of life’s great joys, and a wonderful way to learn about space and the universe beyond our planet. But perhaps even better is sharing that experience ...