I love looking at the stars, moon and planets. I find the thought of other worlds surrounding us peaceful as I gaze into an ...

He said: “This lens is particularly special because it’s in our cosmic backyard: a ‘mere’ 500 million light years away. “In fact, it’s so close that astronomers first observed the ...

The 20.5-foot Dark Sky Observatory Dome was lowered into place on the International Dark Sky Discovery Center Thursday ...

Gary Boyle, known as the Backyard Astronomer, said the planet Venus is now visible in the lower western sky. It sets around 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Boyle confirmed to Metroland that ...

Gary Boyle, aka The Backyard Astronomer, told CTV News the object could have been a meteor or "even space junk, but most likely a small piece of the leftover material that created the solar system." ...

NASA’s Juno captured this view of Jupiter during the mission’s 54th close flyby of the giant planet on September 7, 2023. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS ...

Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...

The best telescopes unlock the wonders of the night sky right from your backyard and beyond ... If you're a newbie astronomer, perhaps consider a pair of the best binoculars for stargazing ...