Observing the Pleiades through a pair of binoculars or a 6-inch telescope will reveal dozens of energetic young stars, including the seven most prominent stellar bodies from which the cluster got its ...

Catch a glimpse of the Andromeda Galaxy as it hangs high in the October night sky. Late October presents a perfect ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

There’s a new potential supernova candidate in a spiral galaxy located in Ursa Major, visible overnight for U.S. observers. If you’ve got an imaging scope or an astrophotography setup on a larger ...

A mysterious metal object caused a stir in the Argentine province of Chaco at the end of September. The human-sized cylinder appeared in the sky as a fireball and struck a field. Experts believe it ...

The Harvest Moon, a unique celestial event historically vital for farmers, will appear unusually late in October 2025, gracing skies on the 6th and 7t ...

Rising around midnight and nearly 50° high in the south two hours before sunrise is Orion the Hunter, one of autumn’s premier constellations. As the season progresses, Orion will rise earlier and ...

Many of the world's most important systems, such as the atmosphere, turbulent fluids, and even the motion of planets, behave ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...

Local stargazers and junior astronomers will gather at Circle J-Norris Ranch in Springville on Friday, Sept. 26 to learn about the night sky. Family Astronomy Night is an opportunity for Tulare County ...