Four of Earth’s neighbors are about to appear in a planetary alignment. Those four planets — Mercury, Venus, Neptune and ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The meteors can appear anywhere in the night sky, with some leaving vivid trails in ...

Idaho prosecutors want to use National Weather Service records in Bryan Kohberger's student murders trial that show fog, clouds and a night unfit for stargazing.

Skygazers can enjoy meteor showers and other dazzling displays in the night sky all month long, according to astronomers.

Keep an eye on the skies, the Lyrid meteor showers will begin this week in the skies above Ohio, if the weather cooperates.

The “music” of stars could help explain how galaxies form, according to scientists. The stars that we see in the night sky are undergoing continuous “starquakes” that mean their brightness fluctuates ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at ...

Here's our weekly guide to the planets, stars and other highlights in the night sky this week. Plus, we've got a heads up on ...