Astronomers, ranging from amateurs to professionals, have long cherished the Big Bend region of West Texas for having the ...

On Saturday, the sky above the District seemed to be about three things, each of them worthy of attention. They were rain, ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Firefighters in Yukon responded to a house fire Friday morning and they did so thanks to the efforts of a 7-year-old girl ...

The Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in ...

Miguel Claro, an astrophotographer, spent five years capturing a stunning image of the Andromeda Galaxy from Portugal's Dark ...

Spanning approximately 220,000 light-years across, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also ...

Skygazers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower, active since April 17th, will peak on April 21st and 22nd, potentially ...

Stargazers in Northumberland and across the North East could witness up to 20 shooting stars an hour during the annual Lyrid ...

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

The best time to see the Lyrids is in the early morning of the peak day, starting after midnight and becoming more intense ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak in Michigan April 21-22, 2025, but clouds are likely to block viewing. Here's what to know.