Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s ...

If you’re a night owl, the 79.5% moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter in the early hours of Feb. 27 (around 01:30 AM ET).

New radio observations of the Milky Way are exposing hidden patterns in its magnetic field. People have scanned the night sky for ages, but some of the Milky Way’s most important features cannot be ...

Under Samburu’s dark, silent skies, a growing wave of tourists is trading game drives for star beds and unforgettable nights of stargazing.

Scientists are mapping the Milky Way galaxy’s invisible magnetic field, revealing how it holds the galaxy together and ...

Stargazing dreams come true at this Pennsylvania park, with pitch-dark skies that reveal the Milky Way in stunning detail.

When the sun sets in the Canadian Rockies, the sky comes alive, and the Jasper Dark Sky Festival takes stargazing to another ...

Although February is short, this month is packed with night sky events. From 'ring of fire' to planet parade. Here are the key dates.

On a clear night far from city lights, the Milky Way stretches overhead as a pale band, yet most of the sky between those ...

Ladakh’s Hanle witnessed a rare auroral glow amid intense solar activity. From where to see it to the best viewing hours, ...

NASA has scheduled the launch for the Artemis II moon rocket for no earlier than Feb. 8. WTOP will have details on the ...