This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from ...

There's a bright "star" shining in the east after dark. It's Jupiter, which is now approaching it's biggest, brightest and ...

November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.

What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky W ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see ...

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest ...

Two meteor showers with long, broad peaks will bring "shooting stars" to night skies worldwide this month, starting ...

While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...

Throughout November, Saturn graces the southern sky for most of the night, especially captivating on November 10 when it ...

A meteor shower known for blazing fireballs is set to peak on Monday night into early Tuesday and could present a dazzling ...

This month, catch planetary views of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, witness a close pass of the Parker Solar Probe by Venus, and ...