The Moon visits Taurus the Bull, skimming north of the Pleiades as well as visiting the distant ice giant Uranus.

New modeling shows that microbes shed by human beings can survive for days on the lunar surface, scientists say. Astronauts ...

Venus now sits due south of Spica in the evening sky. Check them out as they shine for a short time after sunset.

Venus is the brightest object in the west after sunset, reaching its greatest illuminated extent this month. Neptune reaches opposition, with Saturn in the same region of sky. Uranus could be visible ...

One of the most famous stars in the sky lies in Ophiuchus the Serpent-bearer, still high in the west and southwest (it’s a big constellation) two hours after sunset. In its northeastern corner is ...

Venus shines near the bright star Spica, with Mercury joining midmonth. Plus, view the two-part constellation Serpens.

After surviving four rounds of proposed budget cuts, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off Sunday — ahead of ...

Located in Capricornus, this compact, bright globular is a great target to try for during the moonless window tonight.

On Sept. 1, 1859, amateur astronomer Richard Carrington observed a massive eruption of bright light from the Sun’s surface. It was the first recorded observation of a solar flare. Within only 17.5 ...

Isar Aerospace attempts the second flight of its Spectrum rocket, ISRO targets an Earth-observation launch, and SpaceX keeps ...