A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.

Skygazers, mark your calendars because one of the coolest celestial events is coming around again toward the end of February.

Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will pass close to the Sun on January 20, 2026, in a brief but powerful solar encounter that will make it a temporary star of the astronomical world. While it isn’t visible ...

A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team led by astronomers ...

A famous night-sky object has yielded a surprise: a narrow, bar-shaped cloud made of highly ionized iron. The discovery comes from a European team led by astronomers at University College London and ...

January is the best time to observe these constellations—some prominent and some not so much.

A huge bar of iron has been discovered lurking inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The structure is enormous, spanning hundreds of ...

The northern lights may be seen in parts of the United States tonight, including as far south as Iowa and South Dakota. With a maximum forecast geomagnetic activity rating around four out of a ...

As snowflakes start to settle on mountain peaks, ski enthusiasts eagerly anticipate another season of powdery trails, cozy lodges, and the thrill of the descent. Yet, in recent years, the allure of ...