A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...

This strange nebula, which sports a very long name, was discovered in 1977 and has changed dramatically over time.

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Often bucking tradition, these women sought knowledge of the universe and reimagined the way we view the cosmos.

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Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate its internal structure.

The space-based observatory, launched at the end of March, released its first set of images, in which a cloud of dust ...

The Swan Nebula (M17) glides through the early-morning sky near the border that Sagittarius shares with Scutum and Serpens ...

Venus and Saturn shine before dawn, with Neptune tucked between them — see if you can spot the ice giant with binoculars or a ...

Major survey results now hint that dark energy has evolved across cosmic history, raising questions about the standard model ...

Fabricius noted the brightness of Mira on August 3, 1596. But when he observed it on the 21st of that month, it was a ...

New views of TOI-421 b by JWST gives insight into how the most common type of planet in the galaxy might form.