This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, ...
The blissfully dark nights surrounding this month's new moon phase on Feb. 17 present a perfect opportunity to explore the wonders of the post-sunset realm while free of the glare cast by our natural ...
As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our home looks southeast, and on winter nights the constellation Orion hangs ...