I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Easily visible to the naked eye, with a magnitude of 4. , where new stars are being born from the gas and dust. The intense ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...

As someone who lives near the city, light pollution limits what I see when I look up at night. However, that doesn't mean I ...

The Godzilla Nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Sagittarius that was imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

February stargazing over Pottsville is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there is a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill. If you live with the winter cold, do not let ...

The nebulosity of hydrogen gas is revealed with the use of a “Hydrogen-Alpha” filter in an astro image of the Cygnus ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be assembled in the east to southeast by nightfall. When March rolls around, ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.