An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

A young sunlike star called HOPS 315 seems to host a swirling disk of gas giving rise to minerals that kick-start the planet formation process.

Very massive stars (VMSs) have had a massive impact on the formation of our universe. However, there aren't very many of them ...

Astronomy Update is provided by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society and is compiled by Dr. Lauren Likkel.

The bright morning star Venus, moving quickly through Taurus, hangs in the predawn sky below the Seven Sisters open cluster.

Some of these open clusters are pretty famous, such as the Pleiades cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters. This is ...

Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is the brightest northerly star. It ...

Wausau Pilot & Review staff Stargazers across central Wisconsin will be treated to a week of vibrant planetary pairings, ...

Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target. Early risers are in for a celestial treat on July 5, ...

From Mercury’s peak visibility to the Southern delta Aquariids meteor shower, July’s skywatching lineup promises an array of ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings. Venus, at magnitude -4, is the brilliant morning “star” in the east.