Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

Our sun is a lonely star. At least half the stars in our galaxy have binary companions. This was nicely illustrated in the ...

These are the planets that will be visible with the naked eye. A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky ...

Although Jupiter and Mars have been dominating the eastern sky, there's more here to view than just planets. Already 50° high ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February.

So, on Earth, the North Star is our pole star and it has been extremely useful for people living here for millennia. This ...

The rocket company said the space vehicle came apart during its ascent. Videos posted to social media showed debris streaking ...

Astronomers are celebrating the completion of a 2.5-billion-pixel panoramic picture of the entire Andromeda Galaxy. The team includes several UC Santa Cruz researchers who made significant ...

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image peers into the dusty recesses of the nearest massive star-forming region to Earth, ...

Renowned Northern Ireland restaurateur and cookbook author Niall McKenna MBE tells Money how he's cut costs in his restaurant ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...