Skywatchers across the U.S. will have a chance to witness the rare planetary conjunction of Venus and Saturn tonight.

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a spectacular collision of two planets within the confines of a faraway solar system, providing us with a rare .

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A team of astronomers have conducted a study that has lifted the veil on a nearly 100 year mystery that explains an odd dark ...

A series of striking celestial events will unfold in the night sky during the second half of March 2026. From rare planetary ...

Anastasios (Andy) Tzanidakis was combing through old telescope data from 2020 when he found an otherwise boring star acting very strangely. The star, named Gaia20ehk, was about 11,000 light-years from ...

Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary ...

Researchers found a magnetic star core acting as a high speed engine to power a record breaking luminous supernova.

March is an exciting month for stargazers, offering a rare opportunity to witness the intriguing natural light display known as zodiacal light. This celestial phenomenon can be spotted in the days ...

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster in Charles Messier’s famous catalog. Photographer Alan Dyer ...

Artificial intelligence has uncovered more than a thousand astrophysical anomalies in the Hubble Legacy Archive.

Astronomers witnessed planets colliding 11,000 light-years away, an event that could shed light on the collision that created Earth's moon.