Discovering new black holes is no easy feat — where do you even begin to look? New data and techniques help us get closer ...

The spiders on Mars form during the planet's springtime when temperatures rise and rays of sunlight touch the ice layers of ...

This week, early risers can watch as a beautiful line of planets parades past the Moon. With Mercury’s return, the swift ...

The evening sky loses its last planet early in May, shifting the attention of planetary observers to the morning.

The Moon passes 0.3° north of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius today at 5 P.M. EDT. The pair is not visible in the early evening, rising in the hour before local midnight. You can catch ...

The Moon passes 0.3° north of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius today at 5 P.M. EDT. The pair is not visible in the early evening, rising in the hour before local midnight. You can catch ...

Ancient Egyptians may have associated the Milky Way with the sky goddess Nut, who was often portrayed as a star-studded woman ...

Astronomy Magazine reviews the 60th anniversary edition of Celestron's NexStar Evolution 8HD Smart Telescope with StarSense.

Simulations show that a slow, shallow impact formed the western half of Pluto's heart - and also shed light on the dwarf ...

Here’s a game: Ask a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add “1” to whatever number they come up with and you’re sure to win. The reason is that ...