- Lagoon Nebula (M8) is an emission nebula in Sagittarius.

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 ...

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 ...

Many constellations are well-known for having one very special deep-sky object within their borders, something so famous that when you read or hear that constellation’s name, you instantly think of it ...

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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 ...

A rare combination of lunar events, planetary alignments, and deep-sky visibility is set to transform May’s night sky into ...

Guest columnist Katy Downing is the planetarium and program coordinator for the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some ...