On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa, western Russia ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for ...

A tiny asteroid loitering in a near-Earth orbit for a few months last year may have an intriguing origin on our moon. Its ...

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...

The six planets will be visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, ...

To see distant galaxies and fainter star clusters, time a trip around a new moon, when the night is at its darkest.

The long-abanonded,1920s-era observatory in Lake Angelus is important to astronomy buffs. But its private ownership has ...

Stephen McAllister, a physics teacher from Port Glasgow, went viral last year after snapping stunning photos of space using ...

Stephen McAllister went viral after snapping beautiful photos of space using his phone and an £80 telescope from Aldi. He has ...

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus — are visible this month in a so-called planet parade. Some are visible to the naked eye and others require a telescope to see.

You'll be able to view a rare alignment of planets this month and into February. Our astrotourism expert reveals the best ...

You won't see a majestic line of planets on Jan. 25 the way people on social media are promising, but you will see four ...