Every year for a week, when the sun sets over the 1,300-acre Prude Ranch, a historic Fort Davis cattle ranch established in 1897, the Texas Star Party comes to life. By midnight, the observation ...

FLORENCE - Dave Bortle was relieved Thursday to learn the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency ruled 3-2 against recommending the sentence of his father's killer be commuted from death to natural life.

Jeddah, May 15, 2026, SPA -- The Arab world entered a peak period for Milky Way observation last night, a window that will remain open through late May. According to the Jeddah Astronomy Society, the ...

Here at Space.com, we love the night sky, rocket launches and sci-fi just as much as you do. Each month (from here on out) we want to celebrate that love by bringing you a collection of eclectic staff ...

FLORENCE - Twenty-four years after brutally beating a disabled Tucson man and leaving him to die, Thomas Paul West was put to death via lethal injection this morning. About 30 people witnessed the ...

Light pollution influences what we see when we look up and affects how much of the universe we can access. Step outside in central Johannesburg, and you may count only a handful of stars. Drive into ...

When you’re looking for the darkest of dark skies to observe from, you might hear the words “Bortle scale” mentioned. To be sure, a dark sky is a matter of perspective. For example, the night sky ...

When you live in a densely populated area, one of the most special moments you can have while traveling is looking up at the night sky and discovering that it's absolutely full of stars. For that ...

The Milky Way was captured at different places with Bortle 5 and Bortle 4 light pollution levels. It's almost a miracle to spot a cluster of stars owing to today's pollution levels. Sky-gazing isn't ...

A rare interstellar object is hurtling toward the sun and, despite viral claims, experts say it's just a normal comet, although it's showing some unexpected behavior. 3I/Atlas marks the third ...

The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way. When you purchase through ...

Nearly 80 percent of the American population can no longer view the Milky Way from their homes due to widespread development and associated light pollution. Worse still, over 99 percent of U.S.