A three-day Florida road trip linking observatories, planetariums, and dark-sky destinations where travelers can spot planets through telescopes and learn about space science.

Mumbaikars are escaping city light pollution for organized stargazing events on the outskirts. Destinations like Bhandardara and Malshej offer clear skies, allowing participants to explore planets, ...

Astronomers have collected evidence of a violent collision between two planets in a distant star system. The first clues of this cataclysmic event came when a rather boring star began behaving very ...

The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, putting it just under 2 billion years the age of the universe.

Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary ...

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, and star cluster in Charles Messier’s famous catalog. Photographer Alan Dyer ...

Deep canyons in the Andes are the perfect location to catch the most energetic particles in the universe. Carlos ...

Giant, prehistoric ferns brush my ankles and bring me back to earth, though this subtropical forest feels unlike anywhere I’ve walked before. Towering laurels cling to the 80-metre-high cliffs, whose ...

Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright center is visible, is underway. The best viewing time in the Northern Hemisphere ...

If you’ve spent your entire life looking at the night sky from a city or suburb, you’ve basically been watching the universe ...

This time of the year is known as "Milky Way season," and Nevadans should be able to see the collection of stars without any special equipment, especially in darker areas away from city lights.

Arizona stargazers can see the Milky Way without special equipment. Learn when and where to spot our galaxy's bright center.