February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

The dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4214 resides about 10 million light-years away. The galaxy’s relative proximity, combined with the wide variety of evolutionary stages among its stars. This image from ...

The Godzilla Nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Sagittarius that was imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission ...

Hydrogen is responsible for the red glow of the Orion nebula. (Image: Contributed) In the middle of the glowing core you can see vibrant bright new stars. In the wispy clouds around the middle of the ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

February stargazing over Pottsville is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there is a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill. If you live with the winter cold, do not let ...

As someone who lives near the city, light pollution limits what I see when I look up at night. However, that doesn't mean I ...

On 20 October, 2020, a robot spacecraft took a sample of surface dust from asteroid Bennu. On 4 September, 2023, as it passed ...