These can be some of the most amazing sites in the whole universe, but what even are they? Today I dive deep into the many different types of nebulas, from the classic diffuse nebula, to supernova ...

Some deep-sky objects stand on their own. Others pair up with notable companions. Occasionally, the surrounding star field ...

Discovered in 1764, the Dumbbell Nebula is the 27th object in Charles Messier’s list. This photo was taken this past Monday night from the Trails and Trees, Mechanicsburg Environmental Center, at the ...

The most well-known constellation in the night sky is Orion. This week Orion can be easily found high in the southwest sky in Cumberland County and running westward. Look for the three stars of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. It’s one of the most common words used by astronomers—and ...

Emission nebulae are the subject of many of the most spectacular astrophotographs published in the last decade. Although there are many subcategories of nebulae, they all consist of interstellar gas ...

It has been several years since I looked up a phone number in a printed book. But a generation ago, a phone book was an essential tool for anyone with a telephone. It had the list of everyone by name ...

In 1781, French astronomer Charles Messier published a catalog of 103 objects in the heavens. He was primarily interested in comets, but kept finding fuzzy smudges that did not move against the ...