I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that ...

January is the best time of the year to see the Great Orion Nebula as it climbs high overhead in the winter sky. Look to the ...

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The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

The gas giant will shine at its peak brilliance on Jan. 10, offering spectacular viewing opportunities all month long.

NASA outlines a full 2026 astronomy calendar featuring eclipses, planetary alignments, meteor showers, supermoons, and seasonal milestones visible from different parts of Earth.

Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its brightest in 2026 opposite the sun in Earth's sky.

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We ...

STARGAZERS may soon have a chance to spot the “Great Comet of 2026” – potentially the brightest of the year. Comets are a ...

Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of ...

Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, will emerge near sunset, stay in view through the night and only dip below ...