Dark-Sky Movement

On most nights, weather permitting, you can spot at least one bright planet in the night sky. While two or three planets are commonly visible in the hours

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

Advocates DarkSky International have given recognition to an oil and gas developer for its efforts to reduce light pollution in New Mexico.

The peak of the Geminid meteor shower is on Friday, but NASA is advising to catch them sooner.

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this...

"Watching during the early morning hours, when the moon is lower in the sky, can improve your chances of seeing more meteors."

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week...

The Orionid meteor shower is about to peak. Experts say a bright waning moon may make it...

October's celestial events include everything from a supermoon to a major NASA launch sprinkled with falling stars and comets.

The nova we will see later this year occurred 2,000-plus years ago, but its light will just be reaching us later this year.

Caltech has retired a telescope atop the summit of Hawaii's Maunakea following a cultural sea change in how people view land development on revered landmarks.

Vulpecula the Fox is a small constellation inside the Summer Triangle. Amateur astronomers go here to spot the Coathanger Cluster and the Dumbbell Nebula. The post Vulpecula the Fox lies inside the Summer Triangle first appeared on EarthSky.

A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the...

There's a lineup of 6 planets in the morning sky in early June. Will you see all of them? Find charts and observing tips here. The post Lineup of 6 planets soon to grace our morning skies first appeared on EarthSky.

The emergence of satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink offers great benefits for humanity. But there are also substantial costs, including a...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May.

The month of May kicks off with a little sparkle from the Eta Aquariids meteor shower.

The Lyrid meteor shower, occurring annually in mid-to-late April, is currently underway with its peak activity expected Sunday into Monday, officials say.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks orbits the sun every 71 years and is currently making its closest approach. Here's when and how you can see it - perhaps even during a solar eclipse

Check out these six awesome road trips where you can experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.