Summer is one of the best times to see a meteor shower. Here's why.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of three that will be lighting up the summer night sky beginning in July. But it won't reach ...

Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

One of the most famous and active celestial events of the year will begin streaking across the Australian night sky from ...

Get ready for the most anticipated meteor shower of the year, coming to a night sky near you! The Perseids meteor show is known for a high rate of brightly colored meteor streaks and less frequent but ...

The best meteor shower of 2025 will feature hundreds of meteors per hour, but you'll want to catch it sooner rather than ...

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

The Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids are set to peak on the same night later this month. Here’s how you can ...

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...

With astrotourism on the rise, the Hipcamp Awards this year includes a category for campsites with dark skies. Here are the ...