Astronomy magazine is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Astrophotography Contest, presented by Celestron — the ...

Monday, October 26 October’s Full Moon occurs at 12:12 A.M. EDT, shining brightly in both the morning and evening sky. The ...

The solar system’s most distant planet shares the sky with the nearly Full Moon this evening, with Saturn standing nearby.

This small martian satellite, the mission target for MMX, is destined to be shredded, changing the Red Planet forever.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this morning — the perfect time to watch for shooting stars, as Earth turns into the ...

Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus is now passing south of the ringed planet, making this satellite easier than usual to find.

The biggest galaxy in the Deer Lick Group, galaxy NGC 7331 has lots to offer through a telescope, so track it down tonight.

Saturn’s small moon Tethys makes another transit across the disk along with its shadow; several other moons are observable as ...

Learn the basics of the celestial coordinate system, like right ascension and declination, for accurate stargazing.

JAXA launches its Martian Moons eXploration mission from Tanegashima, Rocket Lab returns to New Zealand, and China lines up ...

The Southern Fish is home to the bright luminary Fomalhaut, a lovely young star that shines brightly in the evening sky.

The Wild Duck Cluster is flying through the nighttime sky, a great object to check out during lengthening autumn evenings.