Jupiter’s auroras sparkle with mystery — and Webb just uncovered a cosmic riddle scientists didn’t see coming.

From the Beehive Cluster to planets and constellations, these are the best sights to search for over the next couple months.

Arizona’s dark sky cities are turning the state into a top astrotourism destination. Valley 101 explores why visitors prefer ...

Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is the first airport to be named an International Dark Sky Place. The airport replaced over 250 light fixtures to reduce light pollution, benefiting both stargazing and ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 1, 2025. This was the 18th flight for the reusable first-stage booster, which landed on a drone ship. The next Starlink ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Sky has pitched a proposal to finalize its upgrade from Maker by replacing its governance token and enabling staking. The proposal, posted on May 1 to ...

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the night sky. The crescent moon will appear "wafer thin" through the night ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

A tipi silhouetted against the sunset sky creates a moment of ... Photo credit: Jerry J Throughout the summer, park naturalists lead interpretive programs covering everything from night sky ...