April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

A reddish star is about to pass through a "beehive" of stars. That "star" is actually one of Earth's planetary neighbors.

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this ...

Pulling the plastic bins down the rough pavement of my driveway, I stare up at a smattering of stars and planets. I can’t see that many; the band of the Milky Way that I used to see nightly when I ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Imagine watching a rocket soar into the night sky, flames licking the darkness, carrying not just astronauts but the hopes ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...