So when you look up at the sky, you are enjoying the view of real, likely alive stars nearby, an occasional planet, our own galaxy, and a few galaxies that are close enough to see without the aid ...

Depending on how close up of a look you want at the night sky, you may need to bring a few extra tools with you. If you are content with simply lying down on a blanket and gazing up at the stars ...

Rubin Observatory shared its first images with the world: stunning photographs of spiral galaxies, nebulas, and stars strung ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

On nighttime tours or even overnight stays, people can look at nebulas where new stars are born, other galaxies and the cratered surface of Mars. Not all the action happens at night, either.