Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, and Venus.

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

A recent book suggests that Latin American democracy may hold lessons for the current U.S. political moment ...

Rare Appearance of Two Novas at Once Illuminates the Southern Sky. Here’s How to Get a Chance to See It The “new stars” are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted ...

For those north of the equator, the summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year.

Here's what the summer solstice means for your zodiac sign when the season kicks off on June 20, the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere ...

Stone tools from different sites suggest people long ago were connected over a huge region and shared ideas.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year falls on the 21st of June. This day is often referred to as the Summer Solstice or Midsummer's Day.

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer ...

What is the summer Solstice? The summer solstice occurs when the Earth’s semi-axis in a given hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt toward the sun, approximately 23° 26′. This happens twice a year, but ...

A nova explosion has been discovered shining in the constellation Lupus. Here’s how to spot it before it fades.