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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has millions of fans worldwide who love the stunning images he captures and creates of the ...

In a event that won't be seen again until the year 2040, seven planets will align in the sky at the same time on 28 February ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange ...

Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope is a joint ESA/NASA project. It has become one of the most important science ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

That said, finding a dark-sky area on a clear night towards the end of February will give you the best chance of spotting ...

"Temperamental" stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...