Longtime imager and Astronomy magazine contributor Giovanni Tumino just sent me his latest image, and I’m gagging. He was ...

Today in the history of astronomy, the groundwork is laid for future comet hysteria.

The planet Mercury is visible after sunset in the west, forming a line with the heads of Gemini the Twins: the stars Castor ...

Astronomers face a data deluge from observatories like Vera Rubin — simulated skies may be key to training algorithms to keep ...

Here’s what’s launching this week from June 23–29: ULA’s Kuiper 2 mission leads the way, with SpaceX Starlink flights, Rocket ...

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

The crescent Moon lies in Taurus near the planet Uranus. You can easily spot the distant ice giant with binoculars or a small ...

The innermost planets straddle nighttime, with Mercury in the evening and the greatest western elongation of Venus in the morning. Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight for a few evenings, both ...

The innermost planet of our solar system is now well placed for observers.

The new observatory will allow astronomers to step through space and time like never before — these videos give us a taste of how.

Venus and the Moon lie 5° apart in the predawn sky, offering a lovely naked-eye spectacle for early risers. The Moon passes ...

Today in the history of astronomy, a landmark institution in navigation, timekeeping, and astronomy is created.