From supermoons to an eclipse and star parties at national parks, these captivating celestial phenomena will get Americans ...

Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.

A dazzling display of the Milky Way at Cuckmere Haven and a hauntingly beautiful shot of the legendary Chanctonbury Ring are among the winners of a South Downs competition.

Wave goodbye to light ... to see the Milky Way there is in Autumn and the beautiful and varied landscape makes it a great place to experiment and find that perfect composition for astrophotography.

The competition was held ahead of the Dark Skies Festival held by the national park, which is one of 22 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world.

The South Downs National Park has revealed the winners of its annual astrophotography competition. Here are some of the winning photos.

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way. Measuring 3.3 million light-years ... been found at northern latitudes ...

From fiery festivals to nature's most dazzling "sky-dance", interest in the night skies is booming, with "noctourism" poised ...

"I grew up in Dayton, Ohio, which has terrible light ... I saw the Milky Way and two dozen shooting stars that night. I went home, took an astronomy class and later started hunting Northern ...