New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where ...

January's new moon means less lunar glare, so make the most of the darker skies with our expertly researched guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. January 29's new moon, when the moon ...

An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a 7-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes. Our team of experts ... it'll be far easier to pick out stars, nebulas, planets and other non-lunar objects. Then, just a few days ...

Grab your telescopes and pray for clear skies, because February is shaping up to be another good month of stargazing in Oregon. Venus, Jupiter and Mars will dazzle in the night sky this month, giving ...

A parade of planets will be visible to skywatchers around the globe through the rest of this month and into February.

Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in ...

These two next weeks offer all but one of the planets in lovely view at nightfall. Fred Schaaf goes step by step through the ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...