For centuries, astronomers used the stars to tell stories, make predictions, and even find their way. All of which depended ...

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"Gaia provides the first accurate view of what our section of the Milky Way would look like from above," Lewis McCallum, an ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

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

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.

The accreditation, awarded by DarkSky International, acknowledges grassroots efforts to preserve Naseby’s star-filled skies and promote them as a visitor attraction.

If the clouds part Tuesday night, some Oregonians might have a chance to experience the northern lights. The “view line” for Tuesday’s aurora forecast dips down into the northeast tip of Oregon, ...