Or even potentially visible in daylight during October, as Sky & Telescope suggests ... prepare for a spectacular show later ...

Researchers have discovered an extraordinarily aligned gravitational lens system, dubbed the Carousel Lens, that involves a ...

Inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County were treated to a special privilege on Thursday night. They got to watch college football. This reward was given to those ...

If you didn't get the chance to catch the Northern Lights last week, another opportunity may be possible for the next two ...

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are one of the most spectacular natural shows on Earth - and they should ...

This full Moon corresponds with the first of two Japanese Tsukimi or "Moon-Viewing" festivals ... As it brightens it may be visible under dark sky conditions and even more impressive through ...

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has provided groundbreaking data from near the edge of the solar system, revealing the cosmic ...

Saturn reaches opposition Sept. 8, appearing bigger and brighter in the night sky. Viewers can also catch a glimpse of the ...

The results are in line with theory — but the key to an accurate measurement was understanding how dusty the galaxy is.

Large surveys do this by creating maps of the universe, allowing astronomers to study the scale of BAOs to trace the expansion history of the universe and constrain dark energy parameters.

We'd recommend using manual focusing when shooting the night sky because a good deal of light is required for the sensor in a camera to focus accurately. As the night sky is so dark, it won't be ...