This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between ...

On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera ...

The UK is home to plenty of beautiful dark skies, thanks to its abundance of natural spaces, national parks and rural ...

The Knife Edge Galaxy is located some 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco, according to NASA. NGC ...

(Editor’s note: As part of nature observations columns, three monthly features will present topics related to our atmosphere and skies. This first feature will address our night sky.) ...

(Why is the sky blue? Learn about it with your kids.) The aurora borealis lights up the night sky behind Iceland's iconic Kirkjufell volcano. Auroras are caused when charged particles from the sun ...

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

The best time to see noctilucent clouds is on clear nights between late May and mid-August, about 90 to 120 minutes after ...

This month, the national park’s lustrous night skies sparked a new superlative: Big Bend became part of the largest dark sky area in the world. Dark sky areas—parks, communities, and reserves ...

And accessories that are simply a must-see. With a theme of “Under the Stars,” about 350 attendees danced the night away on Thursday, May 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bay City.

This year, for the first time, under 18s can enter the smartphone category – the night sky in your hand. Entrants may submit up to two images across five categories: Night sky in your hand ...

HELENA — Big Sky Country had a big night on Friday. The Aurora Borealis made an impressive appearance for some, but it was not the only shimmering object in the night sky - a very strange white ...