"Milky Way"

NASA’s next great space telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble. It’s about to arrive in Florida for launch in September.

One of the most fantastical claims SpaceX is making during the countdown to its IPO is that it is helping create one of the most advanced ci...

The ESA shares the most detailed image of the Milky Way's galactic bulge in visible light. "Every point of light matters scientifically," on...

The new space telescope will work in tandem with the Hubble Space Telescope to uncover more secrets of the universe.

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky condi...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist features eclipses, nebulae, aurorae and Milky Way images ahead of the September winners an...

A new study has ranked the best U.S. national park sites for stargazing, with Death Valley National Park taking the top spot.

Torrey, Utah, tops a new ranking of the best U.S. towns for stargazing trips, with experts highlighting the importance of dark skies and pra...

July 2026 brings the Milky Way, Venus near Regulus, the Buck Moon, Mercury before dawn and the start of the Perseid meteor shower.

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. This week: b...