Here’s an oddball open star cluster I bet you’ve never seen — it’s catalogued as Pismis-Moreno 1. Lying at a high declination ...

Polaris, which lies roughly 430 light-years from Earth, marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. Alternatively, it’s the ...

A nearly Full Moon passes close to the ruby-red star at the heart of the Scorpion, visible in the early-morning hours.

Following a multimillion-dollar expansion program in recent times, sudden harsh science cuts are challenging America’s ...

The globular cluster M92 lies near the Keystone of Hercules, coming in a close second to the constellation’s more famous M13.

Although the astronomers royal post is largely honorary today, it has long been a title awarded to the most prominent ...

The solar system’s largest and smallest planets meet in the evening sky, standing 2° apart shortly after sunset.

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky’s most colorful area. Named for the nearby star Rho ...

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

This morning, set your sights on the first planetary nebula ever discovered: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula.

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

The move — reportedly motivated by Isaacman’s past support of Democratic politicians — leaves NASA leaderless amid massive ...