The Moon passes just 0.4° south of Virgo the Maiden's bright alpha star, Spica, early on the morning of May 10.

Abell 2256 is a rich cluster in Ursa Minor with more than 500 members and lies about 800 million light-years away.

A remnant of the Soviet Venus program, Kosmos 482 has stayed aloft in in Earth's orbit for 53 years. But it may make a return ...

Often bucking tradition, these women sought knowledge of the universe and reimagined the way we view the cosmos.

I) Leo is a springtime constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. It lies south of the Big Dipper, the most recognized ...

A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...

Asteroid 9 Metis reaches opposition in the constellation Libra. The main-belt world is visible all night, and best positioned ...

New views of TOI-421 b by JWST gives insight into how the most common type of planet in the galaxy might form.

Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate its internal structure.

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) is an odd reflection nebula surrounding a magnitude 7.4 star, SAO 19158, in the constellation ...

This strange nebula, which sports a very long name, was discovered in 1977 and has changed dramatically over time.

The most recent measurement of a nearby galaxy cluster is deepening a disagreement about how fast the universe is expanding — ...