The Pinwheel Galaxy lies 21 million light-years away in the Ursa Major constellation. The Antennae Galaxies are rich in black holes and neutron stars, driving rapid star formation and evolution. This ...

As we proceed into the heart of winter, this month’s Colorado sky displays a marvelous treasure trove of bright stellar gems ...

An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the ...

These mysterious objects can have masses several million or billion times that of the Sun and are so dense that they warp space time around them. As far as astronomers know, all galaxies harbour a ...

Cornwall has made the top ten places in the world to stargaze with searches to witness phenomenon such as the northern lights ...

It’s no secret that Yellowstone National Park can be jampacked in the summer, when up to 1 million people jockey for space ...

Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of the 20th century, astronomers faced a ...

For those looking to escape the winter weather and enjoy dark skies, the southern United States offers plenty of options.

Astronomers have discovered two strange objects that could be young stars — except they're completely surrounded by ice.

A city in central Oregon, deemed the “gateway” to the Cascade Mountains, is now being recognized for its night sky views.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...