NASA and the European Space Agency launched an astronomical revolution. When the Space Shuttle Discovery roared into the sky ...

Earth’s sister planet reaches greatest western elongation and dichotomy as the waxing Moon slides along the ecliptic in the ...

There's no shortage of round celestial objects in our universe. Planets, moons and stars all exhibit lovely spherical shapes.

It appears so as the moon and two stars will align to form a bright smiley face in the night sky tonight, Thursday, May 29, 2025. According to Space.com, the smiley face will be formed by the moon, ...

NGC 7635, also called the Bubble Nebula, is an emission nebula lit from within by the hot, young star SAO 20575.

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

Described by Capture the Atlas as an "extraordinary milestone," the image One in a Billion, was captured by NASA astronaut ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

This month, the national park’s lustrous night skies sparked ... Nebraska’s annual Star Party brings in hundreds of dark sky enthusiasts each summer. The space over the Merritt Reservoir ...

But when scientists peer very far back, they find conundrums. JWST observations of the distant past are at odds with ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the ...

Stargazing is a magical experience to enjoy across B.C.'s beautiful backyard, but urban centres display only a portion of the glittering sky jewels. Light pollution obscures the night ... stars that ...