Face north after darkness falls and the prominent constellations Taurus ... and the Sun illuminates 28 percent of its Earth-facing hemisphere. Like Venus, Mercury passed through inferior ...

The Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers can both be seen starting in late April, with viewing opportunities in both the ...

As we move through the year and check celestial events off the calendar, there are still six meteor showers left to see in ...

The first super pressure balloon flight of NASA's New Zealand Balloon Campaign reached its float altitude after lifting off ...

Keep an eye on the weather forecast ahead of the Lyrids' peak for viewing chances in Michigan. Clear, dark skies are ...

The interstellar plasma is turbulent and scatters pulsar radio waves slightly away from a direct, straight line path. The ...

A new UCLA-led study shows that not only did the eruption not warm the planet, but it actually reduced temperatures over the Southern Hemisphere by 0.1 C. The reason: The eruption formed smaller ...

The Lyrid meteor shower occurs in the middle of April and is one of the most exciting celestial spectacles of the year.

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

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak in Michigan April 21-22, 2025, but clouds are likely to block viewing. Here's what to ...

Rabat - The Oukaimeden Astronomical Observatory, affiliated with Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, has announced an ...