Following a multimillion-dollar expansion program in recent times, sudden harsh science cuts are challenging America’s ...

Although the astronomers royal post is largely honorary today, it has long been a title awarded to the most prominent ...

The globular cluster M92 lies near the Keystone of Hercules, coming in a close second to the constellation’s more famous M13.

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky’s most colorful area. Named for the nearby star Rho ...

The solar system’s largest and smallest planets meet in the evening sky, standing 2° apart shortly after sunset.

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

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

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

This morning, set your sights on the first planetary nebula ever discovered: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula.

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

Webb takes a closer look at Abell S1063, a distant galaxy cluster that acts like a cosmic lens, peering into the universe’s ...

Today in the history of astronomy, the man who would first suggest Neptune's presence is born.