Will you see “shooting stars” right after sunset this week as the Draconid meteor shower peaks? Here’s when, where and how to ...

From Aldebaran to Vega, these gleaming beacons dazzle Northern Hemisphere viewers at various times of the year and provide a ...

Also on October evenings, standing high in the east-southeast is the most distinctive landmark of autumn nights: the Great ...

Fall officially began with the autumnal equinox at 8:43 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday. It marked the time of year when we see ...

The first satellites of a Chinese broadband constellation are significantly brighter than those of Western systems, posing a new challenge for astronomers.

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The Draconid meteor shower will be active between Oct.6-10, with a peak around Oct. 8. Observing conditions will be favorable ...

The aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada. It’s been a good year for ...

You should still stargaze, but don’t bother with faint constellations and don’t plan a stargazing trip to a dark sky this week ... as in the memory aid: “Spring up, fall down.” ...

Ready to stargaze? Discover the brightest stars lighting up the night sky! Learn about these celestial wonders and their ...

On Monday night (Oct. 7), Venus will be in the constellation Libra, the Scales. But by next month – on Nov. 4 – it will have appeared to have moved about 38-degrees to the east where it will then ...

Reflections on the Harappan Civilization' draws attention to how much Harappan memory persists in our lives today.