From the fiery Dragon Eye to the majestic Seagull Nebula, explore 10 breathtaking NASA images that capture the stunning ...

The only evening planet for July is Mars, faint red in the west at dusk, and getting lost in the Sun’s glare by August. High ...

Witness the breathtaking beauty of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, through 6 stunning images captured by NASA's Hubble Space ...

A ghostly white river is coursing over the continent this month. It isn’t fog, and it isn’t cloud. It’s the packed heart of ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the famous Trifid and Lagoon nebulas illuminated from within by radiation cast out by generations of energetic young stars.

What you’re looking at is the bright central core of our home galaxy, seen edge-on, from our position within the galaxy’s disk.” It might seem confusing that we can see the Milky Way whilst ...

June 2025 presents a unique chance to observe the Milky Way's core, visible from evening until dawn in dark locations. Favorable moon phases enhance the view, alongside planetary alignments and ...

The summer Milky Way filling the night sky at Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. The pink glow of the Lagoon Nebula can be seen above the horizon, in the Milky Way galaxy's core.

In the foreground is the cabin, where I spent 3 freezing hours (-12°C), waiting for the perfect shot of the Milky Way’s core. It turned out exactly as I envisioned—a true winter fairytale.

The Milky Way’s glowing core dominates June’s skies, arcing overhead in its full glory for those under dark skies. This cosmic backdrop sets the stage for Mars brushing past Regulus, Venus pairing ...

"Milky Way season," when the galaxy's bright center becomes easier to see from Earth, typically runs from February to October, according to Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas.