Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

On July 28, a rare skywatching event will bring the crescent moon and Mars together in the Western skies of Southern ...

The distant planet Neptune stands still against the background stars of Pisces in the early-morning sky, still visible close to Saturn.

For third time in recorded history, astronomers discover an interstellar object speeding through our solar system.

A rare and temporary "new star" has burst into view in the night sky, and it's now visible to the naked eye from parts of North America.