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The Rho Ophiuchi nebula system is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and as such has come under the scrutiny of both ...

This month's full moon reaches peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. EDT (17:56 GMT) and is known as the 'Flower Moon' to some in ...

Today I want to talk about something beginning observers tend to overlook. It a process of the human eye called dark ...

If last year’s solar eclipse and auroras turned you into an astro-tourist, you’re not the only one exploring after dark.

Here are the settings and equipment you need to take amazing northern lights photos, as suggested by a pro photographer.

Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...

Sure, there’s a Kings Canyon National Park and a Sequoia National Park, both in California, but the National Park Service ...

The ZWO Seestar S50 is one of a cluster of these automated marvels that have arrived in the past few years. Like the others, ...

Bits and pieces of Halley’s Comet, which last swung by Earth in 1986, will be visible as meteors in upcoming days. The ...

Capture the Dark, DarkSky's premier nighttime photography contest (Photo credit: Wang Tianwei) Capture the Dark encourages wonder and advoc ...

Environmental essayist Edward Abbey posited some prescient thoughts about the fate of Arches, where he was a ranger in the ...