Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

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 ...

A nebula where young stars sculpt dragon-like forms has been imaged in colorful detail by the Dark Energy Camera in Chile.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, July 18Mars remains close to Sigma (σ) Leonis, Leo the Lion's back foot, in the evening sky for several days. Shining at magnitude 1.5, ...