Diane DeCillis, who has written two books of poetry published by the Wayne State University Press, now has a poem that is ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...

May skies are brimming with action: shooting stars from Halley’s Comet, brilliant planets at dawn and dusk, and a once-in-a-lifetime nova that could light up the night sky any day now. Eta Aquarids & ...

A moon that resembles an iconic, fictional space station known to destroy planets may be a home for life beyond Earth.

Modest binoculars or a small telescope are all you need to see the Beehive Star Cluster. Appearing as a circular patch of ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Due to light pollution, dark skies are sadly becoming increasingly rare to find across the nation. But some destinations are ...

A Florida family's eerie UFO sighting at a backyard barbecue has gone viral - but internet sleuths think they've cracked the case.

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

Thankfully the moon is still a diminutive waxing crescent in the western night sky, and so will offer relatively little glare as you search for the distant asteroid. Vesta will reach the point of ...

If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...

The Nugget attended Saturday’s Astronomy Day at the North Bay Waterfront where the public had an opportunity to glance at an array of planets, the sun and moon from a series of telescopes. Dave Roscoe ...