Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it 'rivals the catalog of deep-sky objects created by Messier 250 years ago', astronomers say.

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 ...

The new moon will provide the dark skies skywatchers need to spot some stunning astronomical objects in the Messier catalog this week. The exact moment of August's new moon occurs at 5:39 a.m. EDT ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Amateur astronomers had 12 spectacular new images to look to during this year's Messier marathon, ...

The latest image from the Hubble Space Telescope peers into the heart of one of the most beautiful galaxies in the Messier catalog. Known as Messier 94—M94 for short (or NGC 4736)—it can be found ...

This star-studded image shows us a portion of Messier 11, an open star cluster in the southern constellation of Scutum (the Shield). Messier 11 is also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, as its brightest ...