The first operational Starlink launch, consisting of 60 satellites, happened in May 2019. As of February 2025, Starlink, ...

Any day now, a massive stellar blast dubbed "the Blaze Star" could light up the night sky so brightly, you won't even need a ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak on the morning of Tuesday, May 6, bringing with it a cosmic light show as ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Several News 9 and News on 6 viewers reported seeing a line of lights moving across the night sky, prompting speculation about unidentified flying objects. Despite their drone-like appearance ...

Iowans may get treated to the northern lights this week. A geomagnetic storm is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 15, and last until Thursday, April 17, according to NOAA's Space Weather ...

“The moon will set long before the radiant rises, so circumstances are excellent for viewing this shower,” the American Meteor Society says. The radiant is the point in the sky from which ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

and much more," the Dark Sky website states. "Yet, with the rapid rise of light pollution, we risk losing the natural night we rely on alongside our view of the stars." The weeklong celebration ...

Many cultures refer to May's full Moon as the 'Flower Moon' thanks to the abundant blooming that occurs as spring gets going, ...

Regas says through the spring air, the moon often looks pink until it rises higher in the sky.Want to view this month's full moon? Regas says the best times to look for the Pink Full Moon are ...

The SWPC's aurora borealis forecast indicates the lights could be seen across the northern and central parts of the state Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service's sky cover forecast of Iowa ...