These 15 amazing photos will leave you starry-eyed

Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year’s Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The competition,......

IN PIX: Stunning views of the sky at night

Entries to the 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition -- run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Sky at Night Magazine -- includesome awe-inspiring sights. The......

PIX: Perseid meteor shower puts on a dazzling light show

The annual Perseid meteor shower lit up the night sky providing a dazzling light show for stargazers. The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2000 years.  The shower......

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

The annual Perseids meteor shower will light the sky on Sunday as it hits its peak, promising a spectacular show for the next two nights. The 'most famous' of the meteor showers, Perseids is an......