A solar storm is forecast for Aug. 7 and 8, creating favorable conditions for the northern lights. Here's where the northern ...

Depending on weather, trajectory and clouds, rocket launches from Cape Canaveral may be seen in Jacksonville, Daytona, Fort ...

The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which at that time of ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant ...

A solar storm is forecast for Aug. 7 and 8, creating favorable conditions for the northern lights. Here's where the northern ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).

What could we choose as the seven most remarkable celestial objects visible either with our eyes or with a small telescope?

Radio astronomers like a bit of peace and quiet, so they're sending an historic first radio telescope to the Moon. To block ...

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for one of the star’s enduring mysteries.

Columnist Justice B. Hill remembers the magic of starry nights from his youth and mourns how light and air pollution have dimmed the skies—and our sense of wonder.