Our satellite hangs out with the heart of the Scorpion, known for its vivid red hue as the Rival of Mars in our sky.

Climbing to 60° high in the east two hours before sunrise, the constellation Andromeda lies just to the upper right of the ...

This fan-favorite double star at the head of Cygnus the swan shows off stunning contrasting colors through a telescope.

Already high in the east an hour after sunset is the constellation Lyra the Lyre, easy to locate thanks to its brightest star, magnitude 0 Vega. Tonight, we're looking southeast of this star at M56, ...

Particular stars called Cepheid variables allow astronomers to determine distance, and Hubble spotted one of these within M31.

Visible in the early-morning sky today, Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction just 1.4′ due south of Saturn. The proximity makes the now-11th-magnitude moon easier to find, as ...

As June brings us the summer solstice, these new products will help you get the most from warmer nights spent at the telescope.

Longtime imager and Astronomy magazine contributor Giovanni Tumino just sent me his latest image, and I’m gagging. He was attending a star party at Palazzolo Acreide in Sicily on June 21 and ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky's most colorful area. Named for the nearby star ...

With no Moon in the sky, we're centering on M15, which stands 60° high in the southern sky around 3:30 A.M. local daylight time. (Nighttime observers can also catch this object, though it rises about ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out a bit later in the evening this time of year to see the Milky Way. Be sure to go out before the Moon comes up. The ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out and view a close grouping of planets in the early morning hours of April 21. That morning, you'll be able to see ...