“Weather can be the biggest problem in stargazing activities, but Mississippi is blessed with dark, clear skies to stargaze ...

Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about the Milky Way, galaxies in Virgo, and Bob's latest award ...

William Optics’ newest machined aluminum refractor captures fine detail for imagers and its size makes it easily portable ...

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

From Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff to Mount Lemmon near Tucson, here are the most recommended locations places for ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...

Amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazzo discovered the latest comet to grace our sky. But he fears his tenth comet could be his ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Stars and planets are formed from so-called molecular clouds. Now, using a new method, a particularly close one has been discovered and christened "Eos".

Starting tonight and continuing for two weeks, we can watch the moon travel from just past new moon all the way to full moon.

The cloud, named Eos, is chock-full of molecular hydrogen and possibly rife with star-forming potential in the future.

The night sky in May is filled with exciting celestial events, from dazzling shooting stars to eye-catching encounters ...