The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.

The final supermoon in a series of four will occur tonight—here are the best places in the U.S. to catch a glimpse.

For that reason, Polaris appears 'fixed' in the night sky as the other stars appear to rotate around it due to our planet's spin. But where exactly the star appears in the night sky depends on where ...

In November 2024, a supermoon will illuminate the sky, coinciding with various global festivals such as Kartik Purnima, Loy Krathong, and others, enhancing their celebrations. This period also offers ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Fall evenings are perfect for astrophotography because the cool weather keeps those pesky mosquitoes away, which gives me ...

To the naked eye, the Milky Way (the Vía Láctea) is a path of pale white light seen to span the night sky—at least if the viewer ... and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA). However, this ...

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere ...

KU astronomy hosted a a stargazing and planetarium event on Nov. 7 at Slawson Hall for students, staff and faculty to spend a ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...