The Andromeda galaxy (M31) has been captured by the Chandra X-ray Telescope. See the imagery and hear a sonification of it.

Nov. 6: The full beaver supermoon is at 11:47 p.m. Eastern Time and rises at sunset in the East. This is the first full supermoon of 2025 and the largest and brightest full moon of 2025. Should be a ...

Sunrise and sunset • Rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m. on the 1st (daylight saving time) • Rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets ...

NASA’s discovery of potential evidence of ancient life on Mars means “our galaxy could be teeming with life,” says a ...

With the bright lights of Las Vegas shining into the night sky, seeing meteor showers and other parts of the nighttime sky ...

It's a weekend double cosmic treat! Comets Lemmon and SWAN are making a close approach to Earth. Can you see it in NJ? Timing ...

They sky is filled with celestial treats this month, including a close Earth-approach by two comets. Can you see in NJ?

Learn how many suns exist in the Milky Way and how to understand how many sun-like stars are out there could help us ...

Fr. Richard D’Souza, S.J., an Indian astrophysicist, becomes Director of the Vatican Observatory, bringing rich research experience and new vision to explore the universe.

Historically, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) was a subject of extensive debate, initially considered a "nebulous smear" and later central to the "island universe" hypothesis proposing its status as an ...

November’s night skies are grand, festive and bright in many places, quiet and contemplative in others. Both tempers are ...