Stories tagged "astronomy"

The planetary bodies will shine just a few degrees apart in an unusual cosmic conjunction on Monday night.

Astronomers looking at the spectacular supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons say there are strong hints of liquid water, a key building block of life.

Look up at the sky Monday night to see a bright cosmic frown. The planets Jupiter and Venus will briefly align to form (nearly upside down) two eyes and a

On December 1st, if you look towards the southwest just after sunset you will see a close conjunction between three bright solar system objects: the Moon, Venus

8 great pictures of one of the most dramatic nebulas

No celestial phenomenon is as powerful as a supernova explosion, and few objects in the sky have been studied as much as the Crab Nebula and Pulsar. When observing the Crab, we view tremendous forces and energy at work.