Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, ...

Sagittarius A* sits at the the center of our Milky Way galaxy, in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation. For decades, astronomers have been measuring blasts of radio waves from an ...

Astronomers say they have found what may be the smallest and most distant planet known to... 'Exoplanet' discovered in Sagittarius Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

It is visible in both hemispheres, where it can be seen in the night sky near Mars, Saturn and the Sagittarius constellation. Vesta resides in the asteroid belt and is one of the largest known.

In summer, we face toward the Milky Way's hub in the Teapot constellation, home to the galaxy's supermassive black hole.

A waning crescent Moon will pass close to Jupiter, Uranus, Mars and Venus, occulting Mars and Uranus. As the night sky darkens the Milky Way will become more easily visible.

THE SEPTEMBER HEAVENS; Constellations That Are to be Seen During the Month. SEASON OF THE HARVEST MOON The Spiral Nebulae About Andromeda -- Movements and Occultations of the Planets.

Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have discovered the closest black hole to Earth, lying only 1000 light-years away in the Telescopium constellation (near the Sagittarius ...

Sunday: Low in the southeast is the constellation of Sagittarius the Archer. The constellation is still rising, but besides the central stars of the constellation, many of the stars are ...

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...