Plus, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and the winter solstice arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m.

A new, exciting chapter has begun at the University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope. The University of Hawaii Institute for ...

Saturn will briefly lose its bling.

This under-the-radar Florida state park offers breathtaking night skies, making it a must-visit for stargazing enthusiasts.

Saturn’s rings appeared to disappear on November 23 due to a rare optical illusion. The phenomenon, which occurs every 13 to 15 years, happens when the rings line up perfectly edge-on with our planet.

Gorgeous images of stellar nurseries are featured this week alongside some of the solar system's moons: Mars's Deimos, ...

For decades, humanity has sought answers to one of the most profound questions in science: are we alone in the universe? The ...

December for lovers of astronomy is highlighted by the Geminids meteor shower, as Greg Redern highlights in December’s ...

Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly ...

The Full moon, the Yule Moon, is on December 4. This is a supermoon, the second largest of 2025. The next evening, the moon ...

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured an awe-inspiring photograph of a skydiver’s silhouette in front of the sun.