January started out with a meteor shower and now has a planetary alignment in store. Here's what you'll be able to see and ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and watch a close pairing of two naked-eye planets: Venus and Saturn. The ...

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It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...

Deeper look Imm Astrophotography SeriesOnalaska, TX The 750 Best Deep Sky Objects (Reachable From the Northern Hemisphere) by amateur astronomer Gary Imm is a precise visual guide to deep-sky objects, ...

Chile's Atacama Desert is home to some of the best Earth-based observatories, though an energy company is throwing a wrench ...

A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet ...

This week’s Green Sense Minute features Astronomer Laura Trouille, vice president of science engagement at the Adler Planetarium, who discusses a new program that promotes climate action.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying binoculars or a monocular for ...

The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...

The competition is organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London, England, in association with BBC Sky at Night ...

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