The dark nebula is part of the Circinus West molecular cloud, which stretches for 180 light-years, containing a mass 250,000 ...

There are few more iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope than this one. A colossal pillar of gas and dust towering ...

The National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a stunning glimpse into the 'dark nebula' known as the Circinus ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

Spanning approximately 220,000 light-years across, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also ...

During the six days of overlap, the average night sky observer won’t be able to ... Starting just after sunset, the race begins with Orion Nebula, followed by the Pleiades star cluster ...

There are plenty of celestial landmarks you can see with the naked eye, and this month, you can view Mars and four of Jupiter ...

Ever wondered what Saturn’s rings look like through a telescope—or how far away a nebula really is? Step into the cosmos at ...

A colossal pillar of gas and dust towering 9.5 light-years tall, this spectacular structure in the Eagle Nebula highlights ... Serpens is prominent in the night sky during the Northern ...