Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

The nebula is about 1,350 light-years from Earth, and it likely represents a good example of the type of place our sun was born 4.6 billion years ago, according to NASA.

The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our telescope experts' pick as the best overall smart telescope, and is now $420 off for Father's Day.

Well, that task has gotten a bit easier thanks to All About Orion, the new book by Dean Regas. This large (8½” by 11″) book contains 24 pages full of information about most people's favorite ...

Well, that task has gotten a bit easier thanks to All About Orion, the new book by Dean Regas. This large (8½” by 11″) book contains 24 pages full of information about most people’s ...

Use it to track down one of the most famous planetary nebulae in the sky: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. Shining at magnitude 7.4 and stretching some 8' by 6', this was theContinue reading "The Sky ...

The Orion Nebula is a stellar nursery that, at 1,500 light-years away, is the closest star-forming region to Earth. Because of its proximity to Earth and location next to Orion's Belt, this nebula ...

Sen. Ted Cruz's newly unveiled legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would dedicate almost $10 billion to help win the "new space race" with China.

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 ...

As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the Milky Way each ...

These are the best stargazing sites in North America. These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.

Star Nursery Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is a vibrant star-forming region filled with bright gas clouds and young stars. Getty Images. Rings of Saturn.