Tackling the John Muir Trail at night with only stars and moon to light the path, a veteran hiker experiences the popular 200-mile trail in a new—and wilder—way.

October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles. Next ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin stargazers are in for a rewarding week of celestial events — including the peak of ...

The universe is truly magical: vast, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating. There’s something almost unreal about being able ...

Johns Hopkins researchers may have identified a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A ...

Fr. Richard D’Souza, S.J., an Indian astrophysicist, becomes Director of the Vatican Observatory, bringing rich research ...

Once again, the full moon that rises in November will be a supermoon. A supermoon appears "bigger and brighter" than typical ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

The composer and playwright just received the coveted grant. On a visit to the Hayden Planetarium—which includes a video ...

Amazon Prime Day in October has finished, but you can still save money on these astronomy binoculars that are great for group ...