Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.

January's night sky events welcome 2026 with Jupiter at opposition, moon conjunctions, Orion at its peak, and more.

This week, heightened solar activity is stirring Earth’s magnetic field, setting the stage for a northern lights sky show, with auroras visible farther south than usual. Here's everything you need to ...

On Saturday (Jan. 10), for example, we will see three satellites on one side of Jupiter (going outward from the planet: Ganymede, Io and Europa ), while the fourth ( Callisto) remains all by itself on ...

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon ...

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike ...

No matter your observing experience or equipment, January 2026 provides many impressive astronomy events to kick off the new ...

Gas cloud collisions during galaxy mergers compress interstellar material, triggering new star formation, as observed in interacting systems studied by NASA and reported by Universe Today.

Strange cosmic events are unfolding, as nearly all of Andromeda's satellite galaxies align toward the Milky Way, defying our ...

March 25: “Hurrah, and vote for suffrage! Don’t keep them in doubt.” —Febb Burn, a 47-year-old widow, in a letter to her son, ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Skywatchers get an intense start to the new year as January opens with a bright supermoon, Earth’s ...

On Jan. 3, the cosmos will deliver a double feature you won’t want to miss, lighting up the winter sky with a glowing super ...