Astrophysicist Josep Trigo-Rodriguez of the Institute of Space Sciences near Barcelona, Spain, believes it is an interstellar ...

The α-Capricornids and the Southern δ-Aquariids will light up the night of July 30th-31st with a combined total of 30 ...

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

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

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

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

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images as it begins its 10-year mission conducting the Legacy Survey of ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...