Here’s an oddball open star cluster I bet you’ve never seen — it’s catalogued as Pismis-Moreno 1. Lying at a high declination ...

Polaris, which lies roughly 430 light-years from Earth, marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. Alternatively, it’s the ...

A nearly Full Moon passes close to the ruby-red star at the heart of the Scorpion, visible in the early-morning hours.

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 move — reportedly motivated by Isaacman’s past support of Democratic politicians — leaves NASA leaderless amid massive ...

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

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

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

The degradation of seeing due to tube currents (also called thermals) is a widely recognized problem. But how do you know if it’s your problem? Point your telescope at a fairly bright star and use ...

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