Photoshop CS5 tutorial showing how to create a gaseous planet like Jupiter floating in deep space.

Dive into the exciting world of crafting cosmic creatures! This tutorial reveals fun and creative sculpting techniques that will ignite your imagination. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters ...

Thinking about space is very exciting! Two big words often come up: Astrophysics and Astronomy. Many wonder which one is "better." The truth is, both are interesting and important, but they look at ...

PAGASA is offering free planetarium shows and star-gazing sessions to the public this week as it celebrates the yearly National Astronomy Week (NAW). The 2026 NAW observance began on Sunday, February ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

From Mercury’s rare appearance to NASA’s Artemis II launch window, here’s everything to watch in the skies this month. Michael d’Estries is a science journalist with two decades of experience devoted ...

The September 2025 issue featured “A guide to beginner’s guides,” a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable findings in exoplanet research and discussions shaping the future of ...

The cosmos has taken up its fair share of space in the news this year. Here are some of the major stories from beyond Earth that happened during 2025. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed its first ...

On 17 August 2017, the Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors observed a gravitational‑wave (GW) signal designated GW170817. The signal lasted about 100 seconds in the sensitive frequency band (from ~24 Hz ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...