This time of year you have the best chance to see the farthest thing away that you can see with the unaided human eye. Away from city lighting, look in the southeastern sky in the early evening and ...

image: A unique ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered in the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy thanks to the sharp eyes of an amateur astronomer examining archival data from the US ...

Winter is a splendid time to search the evening and morning skies. Cold air holds less moisture than the balmy summer air, so our clear nights - when they come - are very clear. Plus, there's more ...

An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy thanks to the sharp eyes of an amateur astronomer. Follow-up by professional astronomers revealed ...