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 ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most ...

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.

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

Summer is a good time to view the Big Dipper because it's high in the northern sky during the evening. The Big Dipper is not ...

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

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

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that a hazy sky over frozen Pluto is helping to cool the dwarf planet's ...

If you’re looking for a stellar experience this month, June promises to offer some of the most breathtaking celestial events ...