Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

The images were captured from Dark Sky Alqueva Researve in Portugal ... the meteors appear to originate from near the blueish star Castor, one of the two "twins" of Gemini. The background is ...

Throughout January, six planets will line up in the night sky, with tonight offering the best chance of viewing the ‘planet ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Buying a tripod isn't essential, but they will keep the camera steady if you are taking a picture with a very long exposure. Avoid nights with a bright Moon in the sky if you just want to capture the ...

A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

Plus: Saturn’s moon Iapetus is visible, our Moon passes the bright star Spica, and Mars skims south of Pollux in Gemini in ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

The telescope will catalogue billions of new objects and produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days with the ...