Super-Earths, larger planets similar to Earth, are far more common across the universe than scientists previously believed, ...

The Eta Aquarids, the third major meteor shower of the year, will peak early next week. While it's known for putting on a ...

NASA scientists have sought to understand planet Jupiter, the gas giant whose mass is more than the rest of the planets in ...

Orion, the capsule that will carry the Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon and back, has been officially handed ...

Modest binoculars or a small telescope are all you need to see the Beehive Star Cluster. Appearing as a circular patch of ...

Mars will skirt the edge of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster. Mars will pass within a mere 37 arcminutes of this star cluster. Look to the South at 9:00pm. A simple pair of binoculars will ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

The Eta Aquariids major Class I meteor shower can be seen just before dawn on May 4. In the Fluvanna area, the shower will produce about 10-30 meteors an hour. Unfortunately, the moon will be in its ...

What will Happen in 2012 T he 26000year Suncycle according to the Mayan calendar will be coming to an end in 2012 With it the last segment of its subcycle constituting of 5200 years known as Kali Yuga ...

On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

Astrotourism booms as travelers seek dark skies for celestial wonders like the Northern Lights, eclipses and meteor showers ...