The first ever space telescope, the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 (OAO-2), was launched into the low Earth orbit in ...

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

In this thrilling baseball highlight, watch as Buster Posey exhibits his incredible skill and agility on the field. From the ...

"We have discovered a galaxy that has been 'perfectly preserved' for billions of years, a true archaeological find that tells ...

July is an excellent month for astrophotographers. The clear summer skies and warm nights help, but what will excite night ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

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 ...

The approximate location of the summer Milky Way is shown on the map, between the two white lines and within the 'Summer ... The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun along its slightly ...