Here is everything I saw with a smart telescope in a light-polluted city including galaxies, nebulas and star clusters.

While Saturn has been visible in the night sky all of September, this weekend, the ringed planet will shine its brightest.

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 years,” according to ESA/NASA. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI ...

This year, the Perseids meteor shower (typically the most impressive of the year) was washed out by a bright full Moon. Fortunately, skywatchers have a consolation prize in August with the second and ...

The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Two more of NASA's space telescopes got another look at comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar interloper that captured the world's attention in July 2025.

September will be all about opportunities to see planets in the night sky, according to AstroBob. Bob King says Saturn is viewable now in the evening sky. Go outside around 10 p.m. and look southeast.

Did you miss the planetary parade? Well, Thursday, Aug. 21, is the last day to see it, along with the crescent moon. Usually, people can look up at the bright sky and spot at least one planet. Two or ...

Uranus's moons — what is unique about each moon and why do they orbit at a tilt?