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An international team of astrophysicists says the famous Orion Nebula has a black hole at its heart, whose mass is some 200 times the mass of our sun.
You can see the Orion Nebula as a fuzzy spot in the sky using just your eyes. It's really a vast cloud in space where new stars are forming. Learn more.
The threat of supernovas to life on Earth is due to their intense radiation. Fortunately, they'd have to be fairly close to affect Earth.
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for February 2024 from our EarthSky community. And if you have a great photo to share, send it in. We love to see them!
Want to know how to use binoculars for stargazing? Follow our top 6 tips to get the most out of viewing the night sky with a little optical aid.
When someone says "Milky Way," do you think of the starry pathway across our sky, or of the great pinwheel-shaped galaxy in space? Both are correct!
Now is a great time to see Sirius' dim companion, Sirius B. The two are currently at their maximum separation as viewed from Earth.
Red Antares, Heart of the Scorpion in the constellation Scorpius, is a mighty star, a red supergiant in the last stages of its life span.
A large ring or circle of light around the sun or moon is called a 22-degree halo. They are caused by high, thin cirrus clouds drifting high above your head.
The best targets for binoculars in the night sky are the moon, planets, star clusters and nebulae. Learn what sky’s wonders you can see through binoculars.
Winter is the perfect time for noticing the colors of the stars. Start with Capella, then move on to Taurus and Orion. Check out some colorful stars tonight!
SpaceX's Starship and NASA's SLS are the 2 largest, most powerful rockets created so far. Both will soon take 1st flights out of Earth’s atmosphere.
Get to know March's deep sky with these amazing photos taken by members of the EarthSky community. Did you take a great photo? Share it with us!
Carina: You know its erupting star, now learn the constellation! Carina the Keel contains the sky's 2nd brightest star and some amazing nebulae.
Late at night on these next several nights - September 25, 26 and 27, 2021 - watch for the moon, Aldebaran, Pleiades.
This year - on March 3, 2021 - the red planet Mars and the Pleiades star cluster - also known as the Seven Sisters - stage their closest conjunction on the sky's dome until February 4, 2038.
Astronomers announced this month that a new deep-field survey called JADES will be carried out with the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble's much-anticipated successor. The Webb is due to launch later this year.
A supernova is a star's colossal explosion at the end of its life, potentially outshining its entire galaxy. Read about the causes and types of supernovae here.
Maybe you've been watching for them already. A nominal peak of the shower is November 4 and 5, and the North and South Taurids are overlapping now.
NASA's 2nd planet-hunter, TESS, has spent 2 years surveying the sky for exoplanets orbiting distant stars. It has found over 2,000 exoplanets so far. TESS now moves into its extended mission phase.
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