Evidence that we live in a spiral galaxy is all around us early in the morning in late spring.

The edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 is also called the Spindle Galaxy for its distinctive shape, visible in binoculars or ...

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The Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius appears highest around 3 A.M., when it soars above the Teapot of Sagittarius.

The Sickle is a famous asterism in Leo, which now also hosts Mars in the evening sky. Mars has now crossed the border from ...

Kemble's Cascade is an asterism in Camelopardalis in which a line of colorful stars appears to terminate with the small open ...

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The waning crescent Moon contrasts nicely with Venus the morning star, with the planet quickly approaching dichotomy.

On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because ...

Also known as the enigmatic "hidden galaxy," IC 342 is a big barred spiral with low surface brightness in the constellation ...

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