The Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies shine in astrophotography captured by Vermont-based night sky enthusiast Dr. Michele ...

At 300 light-years away, the interstellar cloud is the closest of its kind ever found to Earth and the largest apparent single structure in the sky.

The ETA Aquarids is set to peak in early May less than two weeks since the last meteor shower lit up the night sky.

Looking at the stars, or even the depth of a blue sky on a clear day, gives me perspective. Stargazing, funnily enough, helps ...

To view the Eta Aquarids find an area well away from city lights or street lights. 'Come prepared with a sleeping bag, ...

Telescopes provide closeup views of Jupiter and its four largest moons discovered by Galileo, and of Mars. Although Mars is ...

William Optics’ newest machined aluminum refractor captures fine detail for imagers and its size makes it easily portable ...

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

A giant object that has been lurking in the relative galactic vicinity of the Solar System this entire time has just been ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Stars and planets are formed from so-called molecular clouds. Now, using a new method, a particularly close one has been discovered and christened "Eos".

The cloud, named Eos, is chock-full of molecular hydrogen and possibly rife with star-forming potential in the future.