In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out in the evening sometime soon and ...

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave.

On January 10, 1946, the U.S. army bounced radar signals off of Earth's moon for the first time ever. Known as "Project Diana ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...

The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular new image of the largest and most unusual protoplanetary disk ever ...

Scientists observing the red giant star R Doradus have found that starlight isn’t strong enough to drive its stellar winds, ...

Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where ...

The latest news from around North Texas. The first full moon of 2026 will take place on January 3rd. That moon, known as the ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

Leonardo Testi and team investigate the initial conditions for planet formation in this special astronomy focus ...

The darkest places in the U.S. provide the best stargazing opportunities. From coast to coast, here's where to go for ...