The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, linked to Halley's Comet, will peak overnight on May 5 and 6. The annual Eta Aquariid ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...

Did you see a strange string of lights in the sky in Central Texas from Wednesday night into Thursday morning? While many ...

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

Step aboard Japan’s Twilight Express Mizukaze, often called the world’s most luxurious sleeper train. From private suites and ...

Did you know some of the brightest sources of light in the sky come from the regions around black holes in the centers of ...

And Venus is putting on a brilliant show as the Morning Star, rising around 4am in the east. To its lower right – and 200 ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

As twilight fades to night these May evenings, Mars stands out in the northern sky. It begins the month near the center of ...

Telescopes provide closeup views of Jupiter and its four largest moons discovered by Galileo, and of Mars. Although Mars is ...

A huge family of newborn stars seem to now be going their separate ways: Over 1,000 stars are hurriedly fleeing their nest in ...