The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

On Monday, February 10 at 6:09 p.m, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Facts about the red giant star and where to find it are explained by Space.com's Chelsea Gohd. [Betelgeuse: The Eventual Supernova] Credit: Space.com / produced & edited by Steve / Chelsea Gohd / Judi ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe, but it is also great for lovers. It is wonderful being in the dark with the one you love. Then you add a full moon in the sky to enhance ...

Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

For many of them, this means exploding in a very dramatic fashion. There are several ways that a star can explode including ...

With Venus shining at its peak close to the crescent moon, a dramatic full moon, iconic constellations, and star clusters ... may capture the colors reddish Betelgeuse and bluish Rigel at the ...