Globular cluster M56 is a gorgeous object in Lyra the Lyre that anyone can observe with binoculars or a telescope.

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.

The Moon passes 0.4° south of the red giant star Antares in Scorpius at 2 P.M. EDT. The two stand high in the southern sky ...

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 ...

I n 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 ...

An astrophysicist, science blogger, and Oberlin College associate professor, Scudder details the birth, life, and death of stars in an easy and comprehensive format. $25.95 [email protected] ...

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 ...

Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, France, on June 26, 1730, the 10th child of court bailiff Nicolas and his wife ...