Saturn’s two-toned moon reaches its greatest western elongation, when it shines brightest far west of the ringed planet.

ESA has just released the first-ever images taken of the Sun's south pole, as seen this year by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

As June brings us the summer solstice, these new products will help you get the most from warmer nights spent at the ...

A cloud of energetic gas lit up by a collision of galaxies spans nearly 20 million light-years, leading astronomers to ...

June’s Full Moon is also called the Strawberry Moon, but don’t let the name fool you — it won’t be turning pink in the sky!

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Here’s an oddball open star cluster I bet you’ve never seen — it’s catalogued as Pismis-Moreno 1. Lying at a high declination ...

Polaris, which lies roughly 430 light-years from Earth, marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. Alternatively, it’s the ...

Earth’s companion has allowed astronomers to define lunar cycles, navigate without technology, and understand celestial ...

A nearly Full Moon passes close to the ruby-red star at the heart of the Scorpion, visible in the early-morning hours.

Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight as Mars lingers with Leo after dark. Saturn is visible in the morning, meeting ...