A striking celestial show will soon rise over the evening horizon, offering skywatchers a bright reminder that spring has officially arrived. The April full moon, commonly known as the Pink Moon, will ...

Newport State Park’s night sky is a reminder that wonder and awe are still available to all, you just need to be willing to ...

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster in Charles Messier’s famous catalog. Photographer Alan Dyer ...

Space scientist Maggie Aderin talks telescopes, neurodiversity and being underestimated with Rowan Hooper on the New ...

Milky Way season is here and Alabama’s dark skies are ready to reveal the galaxy’s glittering core. Here's when and how to ...

The Milky Way resides in a cosmic neighborhood called the Local Group that includes more than 50 other galaxies. Those galaxies can be as "small" as a dwarf galaxy, with up to only a few billion stars ...

Track the waning gibbous moon and bright star Antares in the pre-dawn sky on March 9. Learn where and when to see them, with telescope and binocular guidance.

Here in southern New England, the land of four distinct seasons, spring is on our doorstep. This month's vernal equinox, the moment the sun crosses the equator from south to north, comes at 10:46 a.m.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Discover what the night sky reveals this weekend, including Venus and Saturn conjunctions, moon phases, and visible stars. Observing details for March 6–8 provided by Space.com.

One member of Orion’s gang that lacks celestial luster is just under the foot of the Hunter, the constellation Lepus the Rabbit. As you can see in the diagram, you would be hard-pressed to see how ...