The edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 is also called the Spindle Galaxy for its distinctive shape, visible in binoculars or ...

Evidence that we live in a spiral galaxy is all around us early in the morning in late spring.

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The Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius appears highest around 3 A.M., when it soars above the Teapot of Sagittarius.

A combination of a dynamo-generated magnetic field and massive impacts could explain the highly magnetized rocks in some ...

The Sickle is a famous asterism in Leo, which now also hosts Mars in the evening sky. Mars has now crossed the border from ...

Saturn and Neptune are joined by the crescent Moon in the early-morning sky as our satellite moves along the ecliptic.

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Our satellite is a little off-balance. GRAIL data show a mass asymmetry of a few percent between its near and far sides.

New Moon brings excellent dark-sky conditions for observing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in the sky this week.

A waning crescent Moon lies near bright Venus in the morning sky, offering a gorgeous pairing for visual observing or ...

M104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy, is an edge-on spiral visible with binoculars or a telescope in Virgo this evening.