Rising around midnight and nearly 50° high in the south two hours before sunrise is Orion the Hunter, one of autumn's premier constellations. As the season progresses, Orion will rise earlier and ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just unveiled a new image of the Butterfly Nebula, and it isn’t just beautiful—it ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the N79 nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ...

Hi folks, tune in every week of 2023 for the best in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, brought to you by Celestron. Dave’s weekly video series will cover all the latest sky events, ...

On winter evenings, Orion is one of the easiest star patterns to find in the sky. Its identifying feature is a row of three stars which make up the belt of the legendary hunter, Orion. Above the belt ...

The James Webb Space Telescope took an extreme close-up image of the famouse Horsehead Nebula. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / K. Misselt / A. Abergel A favorite celestial target is getting the James Webb ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of astronomers has captured an unprecedented, ethereal view of the Crab Nebula. "The JWST’s sensitivity and spatial resolution allow us to ...

Part of the larger Gum 55 nebula, the Dark Wolf Nebula, looks suitably blood-curdling in time for Halloween. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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The universe is a slow-changing place. While it's mostly true that the heavens and the deep-sky objects in it will look ...

Astronomy is a science and a hobby that loves long words, acronyms, and abbreviations. At times, listening to someone talking about an event happening in the sky or an object faraway in space can feel ...