News

Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system ...
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, who is aboard the International Space Station as pilot of SpaceX Dragon’s Crew-10, captured the ...
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high ...
Summer’s brightest stars appear, echoing these Earth-bound lights, beginning around 9:20 p.m. through mid-month.
Discover why Earth's farthest distance from the sun coincides with summer heat, then grab your binoculars for a week of ...
Nearly 400 years ago, Galileo looked at the Pleiades star cluster through his telescope and noticed that the seven or so ...
The Pleiades are readily visible as a smudge of light to the naked eye under dark sky conditions, but a pair of 10x50 binoculars will help you witness their true nature, and distinguish individual ...
Betelgeuse dimmed unexpectedly, sparking theories it was about to go supernova. Though it recovered, scientists confirmed it's in the final phase of its life. Its eventual explosion will be visible ...
Melbourne is the perfect place for a winter getaway for Aussies – here are the best things we did when we went Melbourne has all the ingredients for a perfect winter getaway from Sydney: cosy ...
According to Sky Tonight, Betelgeuse will be at elevation by twilight at 8.54pm on Friday (April 4), at around 34 degrees, and setting at 12.38am on Saturday morning (April 5).
Betelgeuse, the 10th brightest star in the night sky, is located on the shoulder of the Orion constellation. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda / Flatiron Institute / Simons Foundation graphic ...