Mercury hovers above the horizon near a four-percent-illuminated Moon, whose darkened face may be lit by earthshine.

But JWST still managed to capture an image of TWA 7 b, the designation given to the new exoplanet. To overcome this problem, ...

As Asteroid Day marks its 10th anniversary, U.S. Senators Kelly and Cornyn introduce a resolution to establish National ...

The new planet is TWA 7 b, where the “b” means that this is the first exoplanet discovered in this system. (The “a,” if used, ...

NASA’s PUNCH mission tracks coronal mass ejections from the Sun to Earth for the first time, offering new insight into space weather.

Rising Moon: A terrific trio “Over here!” A triplet of magnificent large craters practically beckons us on the evening of June 3rd. It’s the Moon in a classic, highly photogenic profile ...

Globular cluster M15 hides within it a planetary nebula, Pease 1. Observers with large scopes and steady skies can find it.

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

Here’s what’s launching this week from June 23–29: ULA’s Kuiper 2 mission leads the way, with SpaceX Starlink flights, Rocket ...

Astronomers face a data deluge from observatories like Vera Rubin — simulated skies may be key to training algorithms to keep ...

Longtime imager and Astronomy magazine contributor Giovanni Tumino just sent me his latest image, and I’m gagging. He was ...

Today in the history of astronomy, the groundwork is laid for future comet hysteria.