March 2026 night sky guide for the Southern Hemisphere, featuring a total lunar eclipse, Jupiter in the evening sky, and viewing tips for Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn ...

Saturday was a day of epic carnage on the NCAA Tournament bubble and a great day for the anti-expansionist crowd. If it's ...

Having the emergency gear you need can be the difference between a near-miss and a scary outcome. Pack it without weighing yourself down with these two DIY emergency kits, one for dayhikers and one ...

The horizontal coordinate system uses two angles: altitude (or elevation) and azimuth, relative to the observer’s horizon, to locate the celestial object in three-dimensional space. This method is ...

Early March finds us in a dramatic lull as far as viewing naked-eye planets goes, with four of them being uncomfortably close to the Sun for observation. Fortunately, that fate doesn't apply to ...

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there are many events involving its Galilean moons. Soon after sunset, ...

Author and journalist George Pendle loves the bombast of the world’s largest library. He takes us behind the scenes ...

Explore the ancient city of Cahokia, where over 20,000 people once thrived. Walk its mounds, uncover history, and experience a UNESCO World Heritage site in Illinois!

There's something profoundly captivating about the phrase "lost to time." Throughout history, countless treasures, cities, ...

Voters deserve the power to respond to a nationwide gerrymandering assault. This April, Virginia gives them that choice.

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pickens serves as your launching pad to Table Rock State Park, one of South Carolina’s crown jewels that somehow manages to fly under the radar ...