The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

October belongs to Pegasus and the water constellations, which float through the southern sky after nightfall. Reigning supreme high in the south are the Great Square of Pegasus and, stretching from ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

Reach for the stars with our guide to the best dark-sky reserves on the planet, from the French Pyrenees to the Atacama ...

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

Let’s review three important sets of three cats. There’s Josie, Valerie, and Melody of Josie and the Pussycats. Felix, Tom, ...

Watchers of the Connecticut skies should be able to watch the planets line up for 'parade' in February, and the start of ...

That guarantees pitch-black moonless night skies, perfect for capturing deep-sky objects and winter constellations. Use this opportunity to photograph the Beehive Cluster, the Pleiades, or the faint ...

On clear nights, you may spot these satellites as they streak across the sky, resembling a string ... Astronomer Jonathan McDowell who tracks the constellation on his website.

Throughout January and February you'll be able to see a number of planets across the sky at night. They include Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, easily visible to the naked eye as bright white points of ...