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 ...

The season will officially begin with the Autumnal Equinox on Sept. 22 at 2:19 pm Eastern. Autumn nights bring clear skies — ...

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

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 ...

Stephanie Vermillion is a travel journalist and photographer covering culture and adventure for Travel + Leisure Outside, and more. If admiring the heavens is on your summer bucket list, you’re in ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

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 earliest astronomers were careful observers of patterns.

In Michigan, the shimmering lights could be visible in the night sky across the Upper Peninsula, NOAA says. ...