We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month ... home to the Very Large Telescope and future site of the Extremely ...

February's night sky offers a treat for stargazers, with the Winter Triangle and a temporary Mars Triangle shining bright, ...

A rare seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky in late February 2025 ... so it's the most negative. The Hubble Space Telescope on the right can see objects down to a ...

Multiple planets will appear to be aligned in the night sky in a parade ... UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel There's a 2% chance a big asteroid could ...