Back in 1986, when the comet last swung through the inner solar system, it lost about 1/1,000th of its mass. Rice said that ...

In order to find the ancient Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism you must first locate the Big Dipper, which is high in the ...

Spoiler warning: Below there will be information about today's New York Times Strands puzzle.

Astronomers are excitedly waiting for the arrival of a new light in the sky this year that appears once every 80 years. The ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...

These meteors are fast-moving and often leave bright streaks across the night sky, visible to the naked eye for anywhere from several seconds to minutes.

Eta Aquarid meteors and northern lights will peak tonight, offering skywatchers across the US a rare celestial show.

The Eta Aquarids will peak the evening of May 5 into the pre-dawn hours of May 6, according to NASA. According to NASA's ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

Keep an eye on the weather forecast ahead of the Lyrids' peak for viewing chances in Michigan. Clear, dark skies are ...