Lightning illuminated the night sky over Kansas City on Thursday, July 17, as a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. Video by Rayla Miller shows a bolt of bright purple lightning spidering ...

Eyes to the sky for the month of July to see the Buck Moon, two different meteor showers crisscrossing the night, and the waning phases of the Moon appearing near some of the brightest planets in ...

A second "new star" has unexpectedly appeared in the night sky, less than two weeks after a near-identical point of light first burst into view without warning. These never-before-seen "stars" are ...

Tuesday Telescope: A howling wolf in the night sky "Ever since I saw it for the first time, it's been high on my list." ...

At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is the world’s largest digital camera. About the size of a small car, it will create an unparalleled map of the night sky. The ...

This week, Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the star cluster also known as the Pleiades.

Sky watchers are in for a sweet pre-summer treat, with the “strawberry moon” of June 2025 getting ready to turn full in the coming days.

This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.

Perhaps the best part of spending a night outdoors in a tent is lying on your back and watching an explosive astronomical performance play out on the stage of dark wilderness sky. The average tent ...

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

The crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollux to form a smiling face in the night sky on May 29.

The Night Sky This Week: May 12-18, 2025 The moon takes center stage this week as it reaches its full phase, then wanes. After the vibrant “flower moon” rising in the southeast on Monday and ...