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A brightening Moon limits deep-sky options, but this cluster never fails to disappoint: M13, the great globular in Hercules the Strongman.
Today in the history of astronomy, the first record of a periodic variable star is made.
The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
Neptune and Saturn appear together in a telescope as Mars passes a star in Virgo and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the ...
Scientists are turning to simulations and experiments to understand how life-indicating molecules behave, so we might know ...
Eye fatigue during astronomical observation can be mitigated by short, regular breaks incorporating simple eye exercises, ...
Today in the history of astronomy, an eclipse in Scotland is associated with the death of King Henry I – over two years later ...
The Skyfall concept reimagines Mars landings, deploying a six-helicopter swarm to autonomously scout for resources and future ...
With the discovery of Infinity Galaxy, researchers believe they have found evidence of a direct collapse black hole by ...
There's so much more to Andromeda than its eponymous galaxy. Here's a list of other targets to observe in the Princess.
There's so much more to see than the famous Messier Catalog. Here's a list of gorgeous NGC star clusters to observe on the ...