November’s night skies are grand, festive and bright in many places, quiet and contemplative in others. Both tempers are ...

Saturn aligns closely with the Moon in early November 2025, offering clear night sky observation. The Beaver Moon, star clusters, and planets like Jupiter are also visible.

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January 1925, a paper read by one of his ...

Now that the bright moon has left the evening sky, it's a good time to turn our attention to one of the most amazing sky objects, which is passing almost directly over our heads this week between 7:30 ...

Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.

Tonight and every night for the next week or so you have the chance of taking part in an extraordinary marathon. No running is involved. All that's needed is a clear night, warm clothing and a ...

These astrophotos were taken from my back yard in light-polluted central New Jersey. However, with the appropriate filters and digital enhancement, almost anything is possible! All of the photos were ...