Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus is now passing south of the ringed planet, making this satellite easier than usual to find.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this morning — the perfect time to watch for shooting stars, as Earth turns into the ...

Colorful outflows from young protostars in Orion the Hunter plunge into the thick dust of a molecular cloud in this new ...

The biggest galaxy in the Deer Lick Group, galaxy NGC 7331 has lots to offer through a telescope, so track it down tonight.

Learn the basics of the celestial coordinate system, like right ascension and declination, for accurate stargazing.

Let’s spend tonight with the Little Gem, a planetary nebula also cataloged as NGC 6818. It is highest in the sky around 11 P.M., when it is some 35° above the southern horizon. It’s located in the ...

JAXA launches its Martian Moons eXploration mission from Tanegashima, Rocket Lab returns to New Zealand, and China lines up ...

Meteors streak past the stars as the First Quarter Moon shines and Iapetus reaches superior conjunction in the sky this week.

Saturn’s moon Tethys transits the disk; you may catch it via planetary imaging. Bright Titan is near the planet, visible to ...

The Southern Fish is home to the bright luminary Fomalhaut, a lovely young star that shines brightly in the evening sky.

Saturn’s small moon Tethys makes another transit across the disk along with its shadow; several other moons are observable as ...

The Wild Duck Cluster is flying through the nighttime sky, a great object to check out during lengthening autumn evenings.