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 ...

If you look halfway up in the northwest, you'll be able to see the familiar zigzag of five bright stars forming the ...

While it’s possible to see the nebula with the naked eye, it’s far more difficult to spot than closer deep-space sights like ...

Many astronomical sights have received cool nicknames, but it’s hard to compete with the “cosmic fire of creation.” Better known as the Orion Nebula (and officially dubbed Messier 42), the nebula is ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

Orion the Hunter is such a great constellation and I have to believe many stargazers share the same opinion. Even if you’re ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday 9Cygnus may be sinking toward the horizon a few hours after ...

Over the years the Hubble Space Telescope has captured various images of space. These few images here are the example and ...

January’s episode includes the final consecutive supermoon’s impact on an impressive meteor shower, plus a conversation with a space policy expert.

When it comes to viewing nebulae, galaxies, and other deep-sky objects, amateur astronomers on a budget have had two options.

“In March, there's a lovely eclipse of the moon on the 3rd to the 4th of March, a total eclipse of the moon. So, the moon ...