For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

Just how far can we see on a clear, dark night? If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that the stars overhead lie many trillions of miles ...

New research shows that dark matter has a different distribution in our galaxy than previously thought, and that advances ...

Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a colorful view of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), which is located some 6,000 ...

Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) imagery was used to create a animation of the warp of the Milky Way galaxy. Credit: 2MASS, ...

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.

Speaking of outdoor pursuits, Coudersport’s location in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds makes it an ideal base camp for exploring some of the most pristine natural areas in the eastern United ...

Learn when and where to see Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN this October as they light up the night sky in a rare double comet ...

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

Join in for live views of our nearby galactic neighborhood from the dark skies at McDonald Observatory.

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a ...

On a cool night in August, more than 100 people gathered in a dark corner on Frisco Main Street. The lights at the Frisco ...