From the Crab Nebula to the Orion Nebula, these 10 winter deep-sky objects are easy to find and perfect targets for small ...

Follow the foot traffic. Sidewalk astronomers often set up at street fairs, outdoor events, nightlife hotspots, or by any venue where a lot of people tend to pass by. If you want to set up at an event ...

Made up of three of summer’s brightest stars, the Summer Triangle is an easy starting point for exploring—and photographing—the Milky Way and beyond. The Milky Way arcs above the walls of a gorge, ...

From his studio in Maine, one of the last full-time ventriloquist puppet makers in the country combines mechanics, painting and performance to create one-of-a-kind characters. Art of craft From his ...

The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy," new research warned Wednesday. The plans to ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the shortlist for its annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. This year’s edition received nearly 4,000 entries from dedicated amateur ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and distant exoplanets, the telescope will capture massive ...

The Trump Administration last week moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Is the goal to reduce America’s collective IQ? The main practical effect of the Justice Department’s ...

Explore how Starlink satellites and massive satellite megaconstellations impact astronomy, increase space debris risk, and reshape the future of Earth’s night sky and orbit. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan ...

The Franklin Institute will celebrate International Astronomy Day with a lineup of space-themed activities on Saturday, April 25. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can explore astronomy exhibits and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you got space on your shelf? As interest in the night ...