CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - “When I was a kid, my cousin showed me Saturn from a telescope when I was young and that got me hooked.” Tom Weber, the President of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers recalled.

Hubble observations of ‘Cloud-9’ with gas-rich body near Messier 94 offer rare evidence for studying galaxy formation, ...

Charles Messier's catalog comprises 109 deep-sky objects, including galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, initially compiled to distinguish them from comets. A "Messier marathon" allows Northern ...

The Messier marathon is an activity that’s been popular with astronomy clubs since the 1980s. It’s a test of endurance and skill to view each of the 109 deep-sky objects in French comet-hunter Charles ...

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Star clusters are among the most beautiful objects in the heavens, and the late summer sky features one of the finest of them all. Just to the south of the tail of Aquila, the Eagle, and in the tiny ...

The “Messier marathon” prompts space hobbyists to spot 110 celestial objects in one night, and the best time to try it is in March Carlyn Kranking - Associate Web Editor, Science The Whirlpool Galaxy ...