There's no better time than now to embrace the majesty of the night sky to begin a lifelong journey with amateur astronomy ...

In the constellation Cygnus, a bright knot of stars seems to adorn one edge of a nearly perfect 20-light-year-wide circle, ...

Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business involving specialist knowledge, expensive and bulky ...

A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible.

The sun’s current 11-year activity cycle has already peaked—but extreme outbursts from our star may still be in store ...

A new study casts doubt on the universe’s accelerating expansion, suggesting dark energy might be weakening over time.

David Eicher is one of the most widely recognized astronomy enthusiasts in the world. He has been with Astronomy magazine for more than 40 years, beginning as an assistant editor and working through ...

Stargazing is best done flat on your back — and this inflatable lounger makes it incredibly easy. The Lamzac fills with air in seconds: just scoop air in swiftly through the open end of the lounger, ...

Starlink satellites orbit Earth around every 90 minutes, so you might be able to spot them several times in one evening. That ...

A Full Moon occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon's orbit creates different phases, including a Full Moon. Full Moons have traditional names, like the Sturgeon Moon. The 2025 ...