Computer simulations carried out by astronomers from the University of Groningen in collaboration with researchers from ...

This galactic collision might be more impactful than you think.

The enigma ties in with the American astronomer Edwin Hubble’s discovery nearly a century ago that the universe is expanding.

While two teams have ideas about what happened to yellow supergiant M31-2014-DS1, ultimately, it remains a mystery.

India's diverse geography from high-altitude cold deserts to vast salt flats offers some of the most pristine "Dark Sky" ...

Molecular clouds are huge masses of gas and dust that are remnants of galaxy formation.

The solution to a persistent astronomical question that has puzzled scientists for half a century has emerged not from direct ...

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

Peter Aleshire’s article about Meteor Crater, published in the Jan. 16 Independent, combined in my mind with an article I wrote that was published on Nov. 22, 2024 about the ...

February 2026 begins with the Full Moon, the Snow Moon, on February 1. The last quarter moon is on February 9. The new moon, an annular eclipse visible only in Antarctica, is on February 17. The ...

Durham also contributes to the Vera Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time, helping manage its vast data and ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 30The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter this evening at 9 P.M. EST. The pair is visible most of the night in the central region of ...