With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

At dusk on a late October night in 1408, something mysterious lit up the skies above China. Ming Dynasty astronomers who ...

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

Wachmann, also known as Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, glows at 13th magnitude near Leo’s forefoot early this evening.

Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the ...

Antares is a red supergiant star located 400 light-years from Earth. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9.

Look for them around 10 p.m. local daylight time, roughly one-quarter up in the western sky. In addition to their closeness ...

The best news? Viewers in prime dark sky locations don’t need high-tech telescopes or even binoculars to stargaze this summer ...

The satellite mapping project under the defence ministry is set to be managed and operated by a private space startup, and ...

Guadalupe Mountains National Parks may be one of the most remote in the U.S., but it's also one of the most unique.

Looking for the best spot to stargaze in the Peach State? Southern Living suggests heading to this location for the clearest ...

This might sound like an obvious thing for a professional stargazer to say. But astrophysicist Federica Bianco was reacting ...