Astronomy-lovers should head to this telescope in North Carolina that is surrounded by gardens and is one of the largest ...

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Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on ...

Have you ever wondered why the night sky is dark? Doesn’t seem like much of a brainteaser, does it? Everyone knows the sky darkens at night because the sun sets … or more accurately, because our part ...

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky. Spectators will have the best luck on cloud-free nights and in locations away from ...

The technicolor Florida sunset had faded into darkness, and my extended family, assembled from two continents and three countries, gathered on the beach at Longboat Key to look at the stars. We were ...

In a world that's growing brighter by the year, one small gold rush town is working to keep its night dark and its skies full of stars. Something unique about Nevada City is that it still uses ...

Here is everything I saw with a smart telescope in a light-polluted city including galaxies, nebulas and star clusters.

At night, the sky on Mars looks dark and full of stars, even more than on Earth. The air is thin, so stars look clearer and brighter. Mars has two small moons—Phobos and Deimos. Phobos moves quickly ...

The Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, including Florida.