Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...

There’s a place in western North Carolina where the mountains ripple like waves on a blue-green ocean, where clouds cast dramatic shadows across ancient peaks, and where locals sometimes “accidentally ...

There’s something truly special about a night spent camping under the stars, but did you know that some places are deemed ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin skywatchers can look forward to a dynamic week of celestial events, from the official ...

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

The Dark and Quiet Skies report, a 2021 report commissioned by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, notes from the first paragraphs the wide scope of dark sky advocacy ...

For the first time, a stunning lunar sunset has been captured in high-definition images by NASA and Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, marking a historic milestone in Moon exploration.

Look low in the western sky shortly after sunset, around 20–30 minutes before the twilight fades completely. Mercury will shine as a faint point of light to the naked eye, just three degrees ...

Sunlight contains a mix of colors, and blue light is scattered more efficiently than other colors due to its shorter wavelength, making the sky look blue during the day. The Role of Sunlight At ...

Friday, November 22 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 8:28 P.M. EST, leaving most of the evening dark for deep-sky observing. About two hours after sunset, you’ll find the Great Square of Pegasus high ...

Bolivia’s 4,000-square-mile Uyuni Salt Flats are a particularly good place to catch a desert sunset, since their reflective white surfaces mirror the endless blue sky.

The sun is lower in the sky at sunrise and sunset. With the sunlight so close to the horizon, light has to pass through more of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is made up of gases and particulates ...