The Beehive Cluster, also known as Messier 44 (M44), is an open star cluster made up of at least 1,000 stars and is one of ...

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike ...

Fact-based stories from our cosmic neighbourhood, one star or constellation at a time. Name it, navigate it, know it.

Jupiter is the brilliant evening “star” visible after sunset this winter, peaking in brightness at opposition on Jan. 10, ...

On Saturday (Jan. 10), for example, we will see three satellites on one side of Jupiter (going outward from the planet: Ganymede, Io and Europa ), while the fourth ( Callisto) remains all by itself on ...

This weekend, Jupiter becomes its biggest, brightest, and closest of the year, outshining every star in the sky.

This January, Jupiter becomes the brightest planet of the year, visible all night near Gemini, with its moons and cloud bands ...

The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history ...

Enjoy a deadly twist on Louisa May Alcott’s 19th century classic book Little Women, meet a bunch of scientists who can turn ...

How do you find a galaxy that never formed? The standard cosmological model predicts the existence of "failed" galaxies - clumps of dark matter that captured gas but never birthed a star. Because they ...

Jupiter reaches opposition, making it brighter and larger than at any other time this year. A rare transit of its moon ...

As the New Year 2026 launches, only two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are visible in the entire night sky.