In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out late in the evening, point your ...

The Geminid meteor shower put on a dazzling cosmic firework show when it peaked overnight on Dec. 13 as shards of the solar ...

The world's most expensive infrared spectrometer - the James Webb Space Telescope - is unearthing extraordinary exoplanet ...

Since it has the fewest hours of sunlight compared to the rest of the year, the Winter Solstice is considered the “shortest ...

While there really aren’t any Christmas constellations in the sky any time of the year, there’s a wonderful sign of the ...

Its last close encounter was in mid-September, the closest one yet, passing just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. It passed through the boundary between outer space and the region where the ...

While there really aren’t any Christmas constellations in the sky any time of the year, there’s a wonderful sign of the ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. December 10: Spot Neptune With no Moon in the ...

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the ...

The winter sky is dominated by the constellation of Orion, halfway up from the southern horizon. Its two brightest stars - Betelgeuse and Rigel compete for your attention. Add the three stars between ...