Tiny Galaxies That Speak Volumes Our Milky Way is surrounded by dozens of smaller “satellite” galaxies. These aren’t mere clusters of stars, but true galaxies in their own right—though, compared to ...

We learn constellations from diagrams that stay conveniently upright. The real sky has other ideas — as I discovered when ...

Skywatchers can enjoy ever-longer nights, fall constellations, the Andromeda galaxy and the full hunter's moon in October.

The observations that American astronomer Edwin Hubble made on the night of October 5-6, 1923 and one that he had made the ...

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free 4-County Electric Foundation “Exploring the Heavens” ...

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has revealed a wide variety of atmospheric chemistry across 37 nearby brown dwarfs. The ...

Once upon a time, we came from a very, very distant star.A star filled with deep wisdom and green light. Andromeda.There, ...

Extragalactic globular clusters millions of light-years away are hiding in your astroimages. Here’s how to find them.

The meteors, or shooting stars, are the trail of dust left behind by the famous comet Halley. The peak will be on the night of October 21/22, when around 20 meteors per hour might be seen. The second ...

Chapter 7: | 7-2 Beyond the Galaxy7-2-1 The Lifespan and Replication of GalaxiesHere, a concern arises. It is predicted that ...

The wonders of the universe are coming to the wetlands. Join the Fort Hays State University Astronomy Club on Friday, October ...