The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local. ... A decently dark site in a rural area has a sky background of about 21 mag/arcsec 2.

Meteor lovers, your annual mid-November treat is almost here. The peak of the Leonid meteor shower will shoot across the sky on Friday night and early Saturday morning (Nov. 17-18).

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29. Skywatchers in the U.S. will find the cosmic smile hanging above the ...

NASA launches Psyche mission to metal-rich asteroid 08:53. One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of ...

Night Sky was created and co-executive produced by Holden Miller, with Daniel C. Connolly serving as showrunner and executive producer. Jimmy Miller, Sam Hansen and Philip Martin also served as EPs.

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

The full "pink moon" will be rising in the night sky on Saturday, April 12, 2025, although its color won't actually look pink. The moon will also be 100% full on Sunday, April 13.

Amazon Prime Video has canceled “Night Sky,” its science-fiction series starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons. Amazon Studios and Legendary Television co-produced the series’ first season ...

Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar system will be visible ...

On the night of May 16, a large beam of light resembling a spotlight was seen shooting into the night sky in the Southwest, but its source remains unknown.. A Facebook post sharing the mysterious ...

Ahead of Prime Day on July 8-11, we've rounded up the best star projectors that allow you to enjoy the wonder of the night sky on your bedroom ceiling. When you purchase through links on our site ...

The much-heralded planet parade of 2025 is reaching its climax – and its end.. This week, seven planets will briefly share the night sky, though there are a couple of caveats to consider: first ...