With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Viewed from space, Earth at night tells endless stories. Using satellite data, we can track population growth, natural ...

The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just five nights. With clear skies and a little planning, sky-watchers can capture ...

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

The planetary meet up between the two brightest planets in our solar system is known as the conjunction and takes place over ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

The night sky in Mahopac — which is 50 miles (80 kilometers) due north of midtown Manhattan — was incredibly dark and starry; even looking south in the direction of New York City, there was ...