Based in Somerset, southwest England, astrophotographer and night-sky conservationist Josh Dury has dedicated his career to ...

According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent ...

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Elvis Presley was sitting outside one night looking at the stars with his friend and fan Wanda June Hill when he made a ...

Astronomy enthusiasts, get ready. A rare 'smiley face' will appear in the sky on April 25th. Venus, Saturn, and the crescent ...

The photo of a 9.5-light-year-long cloud within the Eagle Nebula celebrates the space telescope’s upcoming 35th birthday.

On a tranquil summer evening, just as the sun dips below the horizon and darkness begins to settle, an ethereal spectacle ...

A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.