The first dazzling images have been released from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capturing the night sky “like never before.” The snapshots ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

A G-shaped star pattern becomes visible after dark on February 9, 2026, formed from well-known winter stars observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

With no light pollution nearby, the night skies around the Vera Rubin Observatory glow in brilliant colors in this timelapse photo. The Vera Rubin Observatory is designed to study dark matter, which ...

Although February is short, this month is packed with night sky events. From 'ring of fire' to planet parade. Here are the key dates.

Straddling the celestial equator, the constellation is visible in both hemispheres ...

The John J. McCarthy Observatory - run by volunteers on the grounds of New Milford High School - has been watching the night sky for 25 years.

Out in the Chilean Atacama Desert, the observatory has a clearer view thanks to no light pollution. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...