Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

Stargazers, get ready for a truly celestial July! From the stunning appearance of the ‘buck moon’ to a rare glimpse of Pluto, ...

If you've got binoculars or a small scope at your disposal, take them out tonight to observe the lovely - and bright - edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 3115, sometimes called the Spindle Galaxy.

The edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 is also called the Spindle Galaxy for its distinctive ... The Spindle Galaxy, bright and beautiful. ... first find the magnitude 5.1 star Gamma Sextantis.

Of the 200 deep-sky objects in this constellation that are brighter than 13th magnitude, this is the only one that’s not a galaxy. It glows at magnitude 9.5 and spans 5.5′.

Scientists are turning to the beautiful and famous Whirlpool Galaxy to look for areas where stars could eventually be born. By mapping out the presence of particular chemicals, they hope to learn ...