June’s full moon, nicknamed the strawberry moon, will shine brightly on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The moon will be ...

Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

That weird object turned out to be the band of the Milky Way, our home galaxy, which had long been obscured from view by the city’s lights. Arguably, the light bulb is the most transformative ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

The billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant in May 2025 as the band arcs across the night sky.

Where, how to see the Milky Way in May 2025 Those who live in the ... A new moon represents the start of a new lunar cycle, when the illuminated side of Earth's natural satellite is facing away ...

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe’s history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way – a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars ...

The billions of stars making up the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky.

Here's everything to know about our Milky Way, including how to see the stunning natural phenomenon. The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years.

With dark skies and clear nights in many parts of Arizona, the state is one of the best places in the U.S. to see the glittery Milky Way. Just head outside after midnight and look up. If you want ...