A new study shows that the event that wiped out the dinosaurs caused only a small drop in shark and ray species at the same ...

This faraway, ancient ball of stars may have been captured from another galaxy that passed too close to the Milky Way.

Earth and Mars are constantly moving, but don’t stay a constant distance apart. Plus, spacecraft don’t travel in a straight line to their destination.

Asteroid 44 Nysa may be just past opposition, but it’s still placed perfectly for evening viewing in Cancer the Crab. Wait until a few hours after sunset, when Cancer is high in the eastern sky, and ...

On Tuesday, February 17, an annular eclipse of the Sun will occur. Here’s the catch, though: It will only be visible as annular along a thin line in Antarctica. From the southern tips of Chile and ...

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 7:43 A.M. EST on Monday, February 9. This phase is best viewed in the early-morning hours; early risers can catch it before dawn, and our satellite remains visible in the ...

With the waning Moon rising later and later, there’s a dark window between sunset and moonrise to get in some deep-sky observing. Tonight we’re seeking out M106, a great galaxy to observe with your ...

The bright star Sirius dominates the southern sky late this evening, blazing high in the south around 10 P.M. local time. You can use this sparkling star to point your way to the open cluster M47 in ...

A few days ago, longtime Astronomy magazine contributor Chris Schur sent me the image you see here. It shows the famous Double Cluster in Perseus, also known as NGC 869 and NGC 884. Most images of ...