A new moon occurs when the Moon is positioned between ... Nebulae: Star-forming regions such as the Orion Nebula and the Eagle Nebula appear clearer. Planets: Planets like Venus and Jupiter ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

From vivid nebulae to a comprehensive view of our evolving universe, check out these 7 amazing deep-field images captured by ...

We are staring "right down the barrel of it, which is really quite surprising to me — we're just lucky." One of the most photographed objects in the night sky is the Ring Nebula, wreckage of a ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

This image represents ten total hours of observation and was captured from the Dark Sky Alqueva observatory in Portugal. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science ...

A nearby planetary system is seen in detail in our first look at an asteroid belt outside our solar system in infrared light ...

The alignment of six planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus – this month has sky photographers abuzz. While astronomers flock to places like the official Cattle Point Dark Skies ...

Fittingly named for its shape, the Dark Wolf Nebula is no mere puppy - it spans an area some four times the size of the Full Moon. Gum 55 is even bigger, a huge stellar nursery actively making new ...

Megeath Two young stars shine bright in the dusty depths of the Orion Nebula in a new Hubble Space Telescope image. The recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two of these ...