According to our recent weather forecasts, the return of Red-winged Blackbirds, and sights of robins, spring is here. However ...

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...

That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the rest of 2026, peaking in August.

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected 800,000 changes in the sky during just a single observation session.

Tonight, March 19, observers can see the northern lights, a crescent moon near Venus, and multiple constellations. Forecasts detail solar activity and visibility conditions for viewers.

This spring, there’ll be an extra star in our nighttime sky. It’s not one you’ll notice easily, but it’s certainly visible if you take the time to look.

Late-March seeing the stars of spring appear, bringing new shapes and constellation — and possibly an exploding star in the constellation Corona Borealis, the "Northern Crown." Spring started ...

As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our home looks southeast, and on winter nights the constellation Orion hangs ...

Everyone likes to stare at the sky at night, and when we look at the stars, it makes us feel at ease, which can help us sleep ...

We are losing the stars. Not all at once, but quietly, one streetlight, one neon sign, one expanding suburb at a time. For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source ...

Capturing the Milky Way doesn't require thousands of dollars in gear. Here is my simple guide to using your smartphone—or camera—and the dark sky to take professional-quality photos.

Everything you absolutely need to know about selecting, using and optimizing your astrophotography equipment for the best possible astrophotos, from smartphones, to telescopes and mirrorless cameras.