Stargazers in the U.S. will find the waxing gibbous moon above the southwestern horizon as the sun sets on July 3, with Spica ...

Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

A rare nova, V462 Lupi, is making a bright appearance in the night sky in the Lupus constellation. Here's what to know.

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

More than 200 sightings were sent to the American Meteor Society, and a Georgia resident reported a rock falling through a ...

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...