No tricks, but skywatchers may be in for an October treat when a newly discovered comet passes through our skies. Comet ...

Observers mention Comet SWAN as a small, condensed coma with a faint tail. By mid-October, it will become easier to be visible from northern latitudes, climbing steadily higher in the southwest ...

See the crescent moon shine with Mars at sunset on Sept. 24. The crescent moon shines close to Mars above the western horizon ...

It lasted a few minutes,” N.C. man said. “I only noticed it as it approached the horizon, but the trail lasted a long time.” ...

Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral hematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show.

Daniel W.E. Green at the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, suggests that comet SWAN will hover near magnitude of +6, ...

On Sept. 18, 1965, amateur astronomer Kaoru Ikeya and professional astronomer Tsutomu Seki each independently discovered what ...

This annual showcase highlights some of the world's best space photography, with winners, runners-up, and highly commended ...

The images of Comet 3I/ATLAS were captured by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile on Aug. 27 as the icy ...

Americans may have missed out on the total lunar eclipse this week the astronauts living on the International Space Station ...

Although you may not be able to see the total lunar eclipse after it's ended, and September's full moon, known as the Corn Moon, has peaked, the moon will still appear full to people who missed it ...

September's full moon, also known as the Corn Moon, lit up the night sky and brought along a total lunar eclipse that delighted stargazers across the globe. The full moon peaked on Sunday afternoon, ...