"dark skies"

Americans will miss totality on Aug. 12, but a partial eclipse in the northeastern U.S. and Alaska, plus the peak of Perseid meteors, make i...

A star could be about to become visible in the night sky in a once-every-80-years explosion. Here’s how to easily find T Coronae Borealis (T...

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky condi...

A new moon on July 14 starts the countdown to the August 12 total solar eclipse, while the first waxing crescent and the opening of the Pers...

The meteor shower starts in mid-July, but its magnificent peak is in mid-August.

Torrey, Utah, tops a new ranking of the best U.S. towns for stargazing trips, with experts highlighting the importance of dark skies and pra...

The Royal Astronomical Society is urging governments to classify artificial light as pollution, citing growing risks to health, biodiversity...

From stargazing tents and meteor-watching camp chairs to solar eclipse glasses to smart telescopes, here’s the gear worth packing for trips...

A conjunction on Saturday, July 4, sees Mars and faint Uranus extremely close together in the pre-dawn sky, offering planet-watchers a chanc...

The northern lights may be visible in Canada and the U.S. overnight on Thursday, June 4, through Friday, June 5, after a forecast for G1 geo...