A fortunate dozen spent a night with the 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope, happy to be gazing at some great deep-sky ...

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

The degradation of seeing due to tube currents (also called thermals) is a widely recognized problem. But how do you know if ...

White House says private astronaut Jared Isaacman was removed from consideration due to past donations to Democratic causes.

“When using a tent during an observing run or star party, consider a second tent for your equipment,” is the excellent ...

Explore NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy—an active starburst galaxy on the Cepheus-Cygnus border known for its high rate of ...

Triangle asterism is rising earlier as we approach Northern Hemisphere summer. Catch it in the east this evening.

Regas first defines what a constellation is and then offers a short description of how to identify Orion’s shape. Following ...

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

Asteroid 2 Pallas has reached its stationary point in the sky near the four stars forming the body of Delphinus the Dolphin.

The eclipse in question occurred during the Zhou dynasty. Though the exact date is uncertain, some astronomers have pointed ...

With binoculars or a wide-field scope, emission nebula IC 1396 is a vast playground, filled with many other interesting ...