DS1, collapsed into a black hole without exploding, revealing how stars die in silent “failed supernova” events.

A “disappearing” star in the Andromeda galaxy is the closest and best candidate for a newborn black hole that astronomers have ever seen ...

With the waning Moon rising later and later, there’s a dark window between sunset and moonrise to get in some deep-sky observing. Tonight we’re seeking out M106, a great galaxy to observe with your ...

OVER the last year or so, in our Night Sky column, we have explored a range of spectacular celestial objects - constellations, nebulae, planets, comets and more. The one thing we haven't looked at, ...

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way which is about 2.5 million light-years away. It is the largest spiral galaxy in the Local Group, a group of galaxies that also ...

The Andromeda galaxy, our closest spiral neighbor to the Milky Way, becomes prominently visible in the night sky during October 2025, making it an ideal month for stargazers to observe this stunning ...

Just how far can we see on a clear, dark night? If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that the stars overhead lie many trillions of miles away, but these make up only a tiny fraction of ...

They say that on a clear day you can see forever, but on a clear night you can see even farther. Do you want to try for the farthest object visible to the naked eye? You will need a very clear, dark ...

A galaxy 2.5 million light-years away can be seen in Massachusetts. The best times to see the Andromeda Galaxy might be in late September and early October. This is when the Andromeda galaxy can be ...

Get ready to witness our cosmic neighbor like never before! :milky_way: Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher spent 38 hours capturing an unbelievably detailed image of the Andromeda Galaxy, located 2.5 ...