While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn, already visible to the naked eye, will be joined by Mercury, Neptune & Uranus in a rare ...

Astronomy photographers, your time to shine is here. The 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest is now open for entries, giving you the opportunity to submit your favorite images of the night ...

"The high explosion energy of AT 2023adsv could indicate that the properties of supernova explosions might have been different in the early universe." Supernovas in the early universe just hit ...

The magnitudes given here have omitted the decimal point. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly; 2020 AAVSO Mars comes closest to Earth this morning at at 9 A.M. EST. At that time, the Red Planet will lie ...

Few knew President Jimmy Carter, who had a fascination with astronomy, used to go to the roof of the White House to stargaze. Credit: H. Christoph / ullstein bild / contributor via Getty Images ...

Note that the comet may have brightened even more since the time of writing — stay tuned to Astronomy.com for more details on how to view it if so. The Moon reaches perigee, the closest point to ...

From geomagnetic storms to total solar eclipses, keen astronomers and stargazers have enjoyed a big 2024 in the sky. If you got into space attractions last year, don't worry, there is plenty in ...