As far as galactic pictures go, this one's a masterpiece. Astronomers have created an ultra-detailed image of the Sculptor Galaxy, covering an area around 65,000 light-years wide.

Astronomers have identified a new kind of cosmic explosion extreme nuclear transients so powerful they outshine typical ...

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Mars and Regulus will light up the night sky in a rare celestial display from the Red planet and icy blue star ...

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There are two ways to use a star map. First, we can go from the sky to the map. Suppose, for example, we spot a fairly bright star halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith (the map’s center ...

The Chicago Sky secured a much-needed win on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Connecticut Sun to improve to 3-7 on the season ...

Starting around 9 p.m., look to the western sky for Mars. The bright star Regulus, in the constellation Leo, will help guide you—Mars will appear about a degree away, roughly the width of your ...

These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.

I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six decades and have always found it quite easy. And then in 1994, I visited ...

Text and photos by Michael J. Meyer Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of the Milky Way on a moonless night after a cold ...