Two stellar explosions have created an unprecedented astronomical phenomenon, with both outbursts now visible to the naked ...

Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about occultations in this episode of "Minnesota Night Skies." ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

The Buck Moon charges into the night sky very soon. Here's when and what time you can spot it shining its brightest in Central Indiana.

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

If you love gazing up at the night sky for a dazzling celestial show, book a stargazing tour in the International Dark Sky ...

During July, magnitude 5.8 Uranus can be spotted as a blue-green speck in binoculars and as a small 3.5 arc-seconds-wide disk ...