Stargazers hoping to see the Orionid meteor shower light up the sky next week may be disappointed this year, due to the interference of another astronomical body. The Orionids are due to peak on ...

Comets were thought of as omens, usually evil ones, in the Middle Ages and therefore feared. That perception has changed in ...

Quality planetarium software is essential to planning observations, especially for comets. Many software packages are ...

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In April 2021, astronomy educator John Heasley set out to see just how dark the skies were in southwestern Wisconsin's Vernon ...

Dark matter is more than five times as abundant as all the visible matter in the universe. So why can't we see any of it?

Kaikōura in New Zealand earns the status of an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, joining Great Barrier Island and Stewart Island. This designation highlights its exceptional starry skies ...

Nope. Even at night, there’s some light in the sky. There’s the moon, of course, but also, depending on where you live, ...

Carrie Weisman is a seasoned journalist who has a deep love of words and helping the widest audience possible. Her ...