May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one ...

California company plans to place 4,000 "sky mirrors" in Earth orbit that will brighten skies over cities, alarming ...

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you should be looking up. The Milky Way and its core region in constellations ...

Artists have been fascinated by the night sky and its dazzling cosmos for centuries. From Van Gogh’s trippy The Starry Night (1889) to Théodore Géricault’s eerie, green-tinged After the Deluge (1819) ...

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

With crisp night-time visibility, a powerful infrared illuminator and a clear LCD display, the robust Sigweis night vision binoculars offer excellent value for budget-conscious explorers. Be mindful ...

A guide on maximizing your viewing potential for some of the most amazing events in the night sky.