Photoshop CS6 tutorial showing how to make a colorful nebula and celestial sphere in deep space. PSD file: <a href=" Planet texture: <a href=" ...

Star mapping links us directly to the universe, requiring the careful observation and recording of celestial positions. This ...

Since this cluster lies 4 degrees north of the ecliptic — that great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year — it can be occulted only when the ...

The universe is a boundless stage for cosmic events that captivate astronomers and stargazers alike. Among these phenomena, planetary conjunctions hold a special allure. A planetary conjunction ...

With people wishing upon the year’s first shooting stars, the celestial sphere continues to turn serenely. --The Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 4 Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up ...

Ah, there it is. The first-magnitude star shining faintly on the dull celestial sphere must be Vega (Orihime in the Tanabata legend) in the Lyra constellation. I had given up on seeing it from the ...