Not surprisingly, Venus is nicknamed “Morning Star” for when ... a quarter-lit. It's bright largely because of its global clouds of sulphuric acid, which reflect light very well if you can ...

A nova outburst visible to the naked eye is expected to decorate the night sky this year with a "new star" that will briefly become as bright as the ... located some 3,000 light-years away from ...

Rather than solid arms, spiral galaxies may show density waves—regions where matter slows down and bunches up, like cars in ...

NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is on display in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different ...

Skygazers in the UK are in for a treat tonight, as the ‘Pink Moon ‘ is set to light up the skies ... and follow its handle to find a bright orange star, which is Arcturus.