Latest articles by Anthony Wood
The waning moon shines with Jupiter, Mars and the brilliant star Regulus in the eastern sky overnight Nov. 1-2.
Stargazing doesn't always go to plan, and we have the stories to prove it.
The Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope (SEST) keeps its eye on the cosmos decades after being decommissioned.
Your guide to November's full Beaver Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a spectacular star-forming region glowing 161,000 light-years from Earth in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
Feast your eyes on the best photos of October's full 'Hunter's Moon'.
The October full moon rises on Oct. 25. Here's how to see it, why it's called the "Hunter's Moon" and everything else you need to know about the lunar milestone.
Five spooky skywatching targets perfect for naked eye stargazing this Halloween!
This incredible composite image of Orionid meteors was captured as Earth passed through the debris trail shed by Halley's Comet.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight (Oct. 21-22) in the light of a waxing moon. Here's what to expect from one of Autumn's greatest natural light shows.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22, bringing a spectacular display of shooting stars to the autumn sky.
Auroras paint the International Space Station purple in new iPhone photo from orbit.
Astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen spent 352-hours of light data to create a spectacular mosaic of the Messier Catalog.
A brilliant fireball brightened the night sky over Arizona on Oct. 6, before appearing to fragment as it neared the surface.
See the best photos of the Oct. 6 lunar occultation of Jupiter.
The Draconid meteor shower reaches peak activity on the evening of Oct. 8 in the beautifully dark skies ahead of the October new moon.
Your guide to October's full Hunter's Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
September's Harvest Moon rises tonight as the first full moon of Autumn.
The Daytime Sextantids meteor shower is approaching maximum activity, but catching one of its elusive meteors won't be easy.
The September equinox arrives today, triggering the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Grab your telescope and check out these incredible lunar features to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2026.
International Observe the Moon Night 2026 occurs on Sept. 19 as the lunar disk is well placed for exploring its craters, mountains and ancient lava plains.
Venus will reach its point of greatest brilliancy tonight, Sept. 18, when it will have the largest apparent surface area lit by sunlight in the evening sky.
