Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

In a paper presented at the National Astronomy Meeting in Preston from 16 20 April, Dr Stuart Eves of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited will challenge the orthodox view that the rings around the ...

On January 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus! Oberon and Titania were the first two Uranian moons ever discovered. The finding came just six years ...

undergo a supernova explosion in the near future. The results of this investigation are to be published in a research paper in The Astrophysical Journal on February 1. Rho Cassiopeiae is one of the ...

The Messier (M) catalog, originating from Charles Messier's comet hunting in the 18th century, comprises 110 nonstellar objects initially identified to avoid confusion with comets. William Herschel's ...