Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

In an extraordinary celestial coincidence, two "new stars" —scientifically known as novae —are currently visible to the naked ...

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

Vera Rubin Observatory unveiled first images: millions of galaxies captured in just 10 hours of observation.

The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...

The breathtaking celestial displays known as the aurorae — the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the aurora ...

Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

The month that brings the anniversary of the lunar landing also features great meteor showers and Manhattanhenge's second act ...

The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.