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.

The planet Mercury stands 25° east of the Sun. View the solar system’s smallest planet, along with the crescent Moon, in the ...

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

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

Meteors streak past the stars as the First Quarter Moon shines and Iapetus reaches superior conjunction in the sky this week.

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 ...

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

Saturn’s moon Tethys transits the disk; you may catch it via planetary imaging. Bright Titan is near the planet, visible to ...

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