See Venus, Jupiter, and more in the evening sky this week. Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher explains where and when to look.

A new study has unveiled new insights into the effects of massive stars on nearby molecular gas and star formation in the W4 super-large HII region.

W.M. Keck Observatory imagery of star system HR 8799 have been time-lapsed. The system hosts four planets that are more massive than Jupiter. Video making & motion interpolation: Jason Wang (UC ...

In this series, we cover provocative questions in astronomy. This week: the mysterious extragalactic signals known as Fast ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

When Clay Chilcutt transferred to the University of Georgia, he encountered some seemingly bad luck. The astronomy class that ...

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...

Jenifer Millard, a science communicator and astronomer at Fifth Star Labs, told the BBC there was “something special about looking at the planets with your own eyes”. She added: “Yes ...

The passing gravitational waves “stretch or contract the universe by around 20 meters [about 65 feet] or so,” says Matthew ...

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, ...