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

Rising Moon: A terrific trio “Over here!” A triplet of magnificent large craters practically beckons us on the evening of June 3rd. It’s the Moon in a classic, highly photogenic profile ...

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

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

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

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

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 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 ...

Now nearing a close conjunction, Saturn and Neptune sit just to the right of the crescent Moon in the morning sky.

Today marks the start of Northern Hemisphere summer, and also offers a chance to view night-glowing clouds if you’re lucky.