July’s first-ever James Webb Telescope images two weeks ago showed sharper-than-ever scenes of extremely distant objects – some distorted into...

This collage prepared by combining NASA images, shows Saturn and six of its satellites. Along with a few of Jupiter's...

All cultures through time paid attention to the solar patterns because their food production depended on it. Next in line...

Now that June is here, we're finally leaving windows open and breathing the best air of the year. Even if...

You don’t need an astronomer to tell you that the Sun is now high and strong. The summer solstice is...

Neutron stars don’t get much attention these days. They’re not as notorious as black holes, despite warping space and time...

This Sunday night, May 15, the Moon will totally venture into the Earth’s shadow, producing our area’s first worthwhile eclipse...

We’re getting a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15th at a convenient time of night. It’s especially appealing because...

The lunar crater Copernicus, which many regard as the Moon’s loveliest object is easy to find if you gaze moonward...

The universe has two dozen "physical constants" like the force of gravity that are just right to allow for the...

If you’re not a musician or college student, there’s a chance you’re awake between 6 and 6:30 a.m. And if...

The universe is an Empire of Extremes. If you made a model of the cosmos where Earth -- wonderful, comfortable...

People have high expectations for the new James Webb Space Telescope as it continues — so far flawlessly — toward...

Coming up: An interesting year in the heavens. Here’s a 2022 preview.

It’s vivid but old news: Ancient cultures knew that tides were mainly controlled by the Moon. Yet, nowadays, many are...

It’s easy to get tempted by the Web headlines. They make it sound amazing: “Are you ready for the big...

It won’t last long. But now and for the next couple of weeks, a gorgeous row of bright planets, like...

The branch of science called cosmology — which is not about hairdressing and permanent waves, but the study of the...

It’s been a long wait, but we finally have an eclipse worth setting the alarm for. But it’s oh-so-odd, just...

The next Full Moon is Saturday night, December 18. It’ll be the highest-up Full Moon of the year, and will...