Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

The middle star in the dagger is actually not a star, but the Orion Nebula, which through a telescope is revealed to be a ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Joe Baldwin of Oak Ridge National Laboratory will speak on “Planetary Imaging: Equipment and Methods.” The program is free ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

Straight Shot: Hubble Investigates Galaxy With Nine Rings Feb. 4, 2025 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a cosmic bullseye! The gargantuan galaxy LEDA 1313424 is rippling with nine ...

The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

Amateur astronomers and beginners will find the Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope useful for capturing shots of the night sky with the ...

When we join him next month, King will be freshly arrived from Norway, where he’s leading a Roads Scholar trip to see the ...

Easily visible to the naked eye, with a magnitude of 4. , where new stars are being born from the gas and dust. The intense ...