German astronomers at the Bonn Observatory first catalogued UY Scuti: the biggest star in the universe, laying near the center of the Milky Way, roughly 9500 light-years away from Earth; at that ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a colorful view of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), which is located some 6,000 ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher presents a vibrant image of the Heart Nebula, a celestial body located 6,000 light-years away in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way.

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin stargazers are in for a rewarding week of celestial events — including the peak of ...

The universe is truly magical: vast, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating. There’s something almost unreal about being able ...

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a ...

The new spectrograph on Chile's SOAR telescope captures Eta Carinae with unprecedented precision, revealing the secrets of ...

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Comet Lemmon is now visible with comet SWAN after sunset while also remaining visible before dawn for Northern Hemisphere ...

Radio astronomy opens a window onto the invisible universe. While our eyes can detect visible light, countless objects in ...

Nebulas are spectacular clouds of gas and dust where stars come to life and fade away. Their radiant beauty has captivated ...