Astronomers have described the first measurements of plasma layers within an interstellar shock wave that surrounds a pulsar.

April 2025 brings exciting skywatching events including the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, rare views of Mercury at its ...

One of the most cherished astronomical events, the Lyrid meteor shower, is returning to our night skies. However, for Indians ...

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

The Lyrids are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the dark hours between midnight and dawn. The website Time and ...

Comets, which are composed of ice, frozen gas, dust and rocky material, are believed to be relics of the early solar system.

The Lyrid Meteor Shower is among the oldest recorded, gracing the skies each April with bright, fast-moving shooting stars.

This year, storms and cloudy weather are in the forecast for parts of the United States that could spoil the view of the Lyrid meteor shower.

The Lyrid Meteor Shower is one of the oldest known meteor showers, lighting up the night sky every April with bright shooting ...

We were doing the typical planet vetting, and I happened to spot this signal that appeared very unusual.” An orbiting ...

The best time to view the Lyrids is when Lyra, the Northern Hemisphere constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate ...

A triple conjunction, appearing as a smiley face, will be visible in the early morning sky on April 25 in Michigan. Here's what to know.