After months of waiting, Mars has finally taken center stage in the night sky for skywatchers all around the world! On Tuesday morning (Oct. 6), the Red Planet was closer to Earth than it will be at ...

Mercury's tight orbit around the sun will see it depart Mars to travel leftward in the direction of the constellation ...

This Celestron Astromaster 130EQ is seriously discounted for Prime Day, perfect for moongazing or viewing this month's stunning Orionid meteor shower.

Let’s start off with a photograph of nothing. In 1995, NASA pointed the Hubble Space Telescope to an area above the Big Dipper that was not known to have anything significant in it. The Hubble Space ...

Ladd Observatory sits about a half mile north of campus, sheltered behind a cluster of trees on the corner of Hope Street and Doyle Street. After a summer of major renovations to viewing equipment and ...

Look up at the sky on a clear night, and you’ll see lots of stars. Sometimes they seem almost within reach or at least a short rocket ride. But the closest star to Earth — not counting our sun — is ...

PORT ANGELES — Visitors can join a special “star party” at Hurricane Ridge on Saturday night. Multiple telescopes and astronomers will be available to help park visitors see objects in the night sky.