In 2025, keep an eye on the Southern Cross (known as Crux to astronomers) and Sagittarius (the archer). The Southern Cross is ...

Jan. 1, 2025 — Astronomers pinned down the origins of at least one fast radio burst, a brief and brilliant explosion of radio waves emitted by an extremely compact object. The team's novel ...

Several sparkling celestial events will light up southern skies this year, some of which Australians won't need special ...

During the early morning of Monday 8 September, the full Moon will move into the shadow of Earth and be totally eclipsed. The ...

Two major meteor showers will grace our skies in 2025: the Eta Aquariids and the Geminids. The Eta Aquariids peak on the ...

In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always ...

In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always ...

RCW 120 is an emission nebula and it has a global magnetic field that runs parallel to the Galactic plane. NASA captured this beautiful image of Orion nebulae. This type of nebula forms when the ...

In addition to the annual parade of star pictures or constellations passing above our heads each night, there are always exciting events to look out ...

During the early morning of Monday 8 September, the full Moon will move into the shadow of Earth and be totally eclipsed. The ...

AH Scorpii: A red supergiant located in the constellation Scorpius, AH Scorpii stands out for its size and ... including our own Milky Way and the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud. These clouds of gas ...

The four brightest planets are still afoot. Venus and Saturn dot the southwestern sky at dusk, while Jupiter and Mars join ...