The most distant and rewarding sights in the night sky are also the faintest. Here’s what deep-space objects are, what optics you’ll need to see them and how to plan your observing. When you purchase ...

The sky is filled with thousands of amazing objects for you to explore with binoculars or a small telescope. I’ll be highlighting an interesting object or group of objects in this new daily series, ...

Astrophotography, and astronomy in general, takes some fairly specialized tools and a high amount of precision. Setting up the equipment can also take a lot of time, especially for amateurs traveling ...

The constellation Taurus the Bull is an easy one to find in the Northern Hemisphere’s fall and winter skies. It stands opposite the Sun at the beginning of December. The head of the figure is a large ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take on the collective appearance of a colossal cosmic shark hunting in the ...

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Guest columnist Katy Downing is the planetarium and program coordinator for the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some ...

A rare combination of lunar events, planetary alignments, and deep-sky visibility is set to transform May’s night sky into ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is sweeping back into view for early risers, carrying fresh coordinates, new imagery and a rare chance to watch an interstellar visitor glide past our planet. As it nears its closest ...