An extensive comparison of satellites of large galaxies has shown that our home galaxy is not as ordinary as we always thought.

The Nov. 1 meeting of the 6 & 20 club was held at the First Christian Church with Judy Johnston serving as both hostess and program leader.

What we see in the night sky changes with the seasons, and winter is prime time for stargazing. A pair of binoculars and a ...

A scientist simulated the contents of the ice giant worlds, and found that a fluid layer may explain each planet’s strange magnetic field. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Scientists simulated a ...

Shortly before this date, Mercury reaches its best for the month. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Venus treks across the Milky Way and is easy to spot soon after sunset, starting the month at ...

The telescope and its magnifying power changed astronomy forever. Galileo's telescope allowed him to magnify the planets, just points of light to the unaided eye, into bright discs covered in ...

Astronomers zoomed in on a stellar behemoth in the Larger Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that orbits about 160,000 light-years from the Milky Way. By Dennis Overbye President-elect Donald J. Trump ...

The best laptops for astronomy can connect to your telescope and support software to edit astrophotography work. With Black Friday sales already underway, now's a good time to buy. The best ...

Researchers from the Curtin node of the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have made a record-breaking astrophysical discovery while simultaneously uncovering a possible ...

The best telescopes for beginners are a great place to start your astronomy journey. Save even more with some big Black Friday deals and observe Jupiter at its brightest. The best telescopes for ...