Astronomy enthusiasts in Staten Island and the New York metropolitan area are in for a celestial treat on Oct. 8, 2025, as ...

It shall be visible in the early morning sky and later in the evening any day until November. The closest the heavenly ...

The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000 kilometers) as they encircle the giant planet. But smaller celestial bodies in the ...

A consensus is emerging that the dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.

The largest of three newly found ring shaped structures in the cosmos are almost a million light-years across.

How can a celestial object be bright and faint at the same time? The answer hinges on its surface brightness. In the case of spiral galaxy NGC 6946, its overall brightness, magnitude 9.6, is high for ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Prepare for a rare astronomical treat this Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when a remarkable planetary alignment, often referred to as a "planetary parade," will grace the evening sky ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Skywatchers can catch a glimpse of a one-in-160,000-year comet in January, the brightest of its kind in nearly 20 years. Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) was the third comet discovered in ...

Looking for some inspiration to get out this fall and winter to watch (and maybe even photograph) some celestial events? Look no further than the winners and finalists of the annual ZWO Astronomy ...

Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinning top, a motion called precession. This wobble takes about 26,000 years to complete one full circle. Different stars have served as the North Star throughout ...

pt. I. Astronomy in art -- Monet and Turner, masters of sea and sky -- Vincent van Gogh and starry skies over France -- Edvard Munch : mysterious skies in Norway -- Yosemite moonrises and moonbows -- ...