A telescope in Chile has revealed the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy ...

A thick layer of haze around the ultra-low-density planet Kepler-51d likely obscures not only the strange planet's ...

Mercury, Venus, and Mars sit within the same general neighborhood as Earth, yet each has followed a radically different path.

In March, Venus makes its dazzling comeback, climbing into view above western skies, marking the beginning of her journey as ...

A thick layer of haze around the ultra-low-density planet Kepler-51d likely obscures not only the strange planet's composition ...

Why is spring a good time to see galaxies? Our view of the night sky is constantly changing as Earth makes its yearly journey around the sun. In spring, the northern hemisphere po ...

So, it came as a shock to many people when, in 1781, it was announced that a seventh planet, the first to be discovered since ...

Newport State Park’s night sky is a reminder that wonder and awe are still available to all, you just need to be willing to ...

There's A Good Chance The Oort Cloud Comet Passed Over New Jersey This Past Weekend. NASA Estimated We'd Be Able To See It On October 12th, And We Won't See It Again For 80,000 Years. These Pictures ...

Track the waning gibbous moon and bright star Antares in the pre-dawn sky on March 9. Learn where and when to see them, with telescope and binocular guidance.

Here in southern New England, the land of four distinct seasons, spring is on our doorstep. This month's vernal equinox, the moment the sun crosses the equator from south to north, comes at 10:46 a.m.

Discover what the night sky reveals this weekend, including Venus and Saturn conjunctions, moon phases, and visible stars. Observing details for March 6–8 provided by Space.com.