You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching ...

Do you remember the first time you truly discovered the universe? When I was a teenager, many moons ago, I bought my first telescope, a Celestron 8. I remember excitedly unboxing it the day it arrived ...

Not too long ago, if you wanted to witness the wonders of the universe, you'd need to lug around a bulky telescope and possibly spend hours making fine adjustments to zero in on celestial targets. ZWO ...

Many constellations have one very special deep sky object within their borders, something so famous that when you say, read, or hear that constellation’s name you instantly think of it, like an ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take on the collective appearance of a colossal cosmic shark hunting in the ...

Astrophotography, and astronomy in general, takes some fairly specialized tools and a high amount of precision. Setting up the equipment can also take a lot of time, especially for amateurs traveling ...

From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.

Shannon Silverman, an Astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In episode four she shows us some Deep Sky Objects. Almost ...

Levy, of the famous comet-hunting team Shoemaker-Levy, compiles a comprehensive catalog of objects which can be observed in all light conditions and usually with low-power equipment. Targeting novice ...

The Sky-Watcher Flextube 400P is $780 off at B&H Photo this Black Friday, so you can grab one of the best deep space telescopes for under $4,000. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

September stargazing begins with Saturn rising in the east on the first day of the month with its largest moon, Titan, shining brightly on the ringed planet's southern edge. On Sept. 8, the sixth ...