A different kind of nightlife awaits when you road-trip out for some celestial splendor. See the best places for stargazing ...

Anna Levin offers a fascinating read about our place in a mysterious world and a connection to something bigger than ourselves—a grand sense of darkness, transformation, and awe.

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Mother's Day 2024 heralded Mexico's most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades, which knocked the country's atomic clocks ...

Every night, we see familiar constellations in the sky that have inspired scientists and dreamers for centuries. But the ...

Some places make you relax and also rethink your entire life. You step inside, breathe it in, and suddenly, you’re mentally ...

DEAR NEIL: I realize it’s now spring, but I want to make a difference next Christmas. I have a very healthy Christmas cactus ...

Plus: A solar eclipse and an occultation of the Pleiades as our satellite skims through several constellations in the sky ...

As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...

Up for a challenge? If skies are clear, you may be able to complete a rare feat of visual athletics this coming weekend, and ...

Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

Hidden in the stormy Furious Fifties, the South Sandwich Islands generate spectacular cloud formations. Winds sweeping past volcanic peaks create swirling vortex streets, while volcanic emissions ...