Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

Stargazers across the Southern Hemisphere have been treated to views of a comet throughout the opening weeks of 2025. This past weekend, the cosmic spectacle became even more stunning as it ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

There’s a terminator in our midst. Squinting through a telescope, I see it. The fuzzy line (in non-astro speak) where the ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

Humans have been fascinated by, and connected to, the night sky and its stars for millennia, but that connection is fading.

North Texans are in for a celestial treat: This month and until late February, six planets in our solar system will be in alignment in the night sky ... behind the moon in what’s called a ...

Around midnight tonight in the east, a 55%-lit waning gibbous moon will be just a tenth of ... visible to the naked eye in the post-sunset night sky. Look south anytime after dark, and you'll ...

A rare parade of planets will light up the night sky throughout January. Six planets will be in alignment for the rest of the month – four of which will be visible with the naked eye, Preston Dyches, ...

So no moon around. That means more chances of seeing fainter meteors. So Lyrids is the one I got circled. IRA FLATOW: And if you’re lucky enough to have a telescope or a nice pair of binoculars, what ...

The Moon has been placed on World Monuments Fund's watch list of threatened cultural sites for the first time. The organisation said an increase in tourism and Moon exploration could damage the ...