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Lyrid meteors blaze alongside the glow of the Milky Way. (Image credit: Josh Dury)Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning view…

FRIDAY, MAY 8 ■ Spot Venus, the Evening Star, shining bright white in the west-northwest. It’s almost as high now…

A very small body, far from the sun in an icy outer realm of the solar system, has mysteriously grown…

FRIDAY, MAY 1 ■ Full Moon; exactly full at 1:23 p.m. EDT. The Moon, in Libra, rises in the east-southeast…

The enviable creative achievements of video game designer, ace illustrator, and Hollywood concept artist Ben Mauro could fill an entire…

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 ■ Face north just after nightfall and look very high. There you’ll find the Pointers, the end…

Europe’s Mars orbiter has captured high-resolution images of an ancient sea bed on the Red Planet, revealing that Mars’ appearance…

M87 is a nearby, quiescent elliptical galaxy. As star formation has ceased, only older stars, redder in appearance, remain, giving…

If you’re looking for the best waves in the solar system, Saturn’s moon Titan could be your ideal extraterrestrial surfing…

Sean Walker / Sky & Telescope The Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) in Suffern, New York, provides a busy, fun-filled weekend…