When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its brightest. Late August also brings the return of the year’s stronger-than-average ...

Plus, catch Saturn and Neptune at their brightest; spy the "string of pearls" galaxy; and a close encounter of the moon and Jupiter.

People in 18 U.S. states could see the green or red glow of the aurora in the sky Monday night. According to weather ...

The view line on SWPC's dashboard map shows people in up to nine states could see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, Tuesday night. Michiganders as far south as Manistee, Cadillac and West ...

Michigan's Upper Peninsula could see the northern lights Monday night, Sept. 15, forecasters say. Here's what to know.

The earliest astronomers were careful observers of patterns.

On a quiet mountaintop in southern Arizona, 5,000 robotic eyes scan the sky every night, each locking onto a galaxy billions of light-years away. This interesting instrument, called DESI, has now ...