I thought the explanation I’d given about black holes was family-friendly; but after what she had said, I had to rethink my examples ...

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory — formerly known as the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer — is in its final days. The space ...

Scientists say the “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely sculpted over time by the intense ultraviolet radiation and winds from massive stars in the Carina Nebula.

Earth's satellite sits close to the Red Planet in the predawn sky, before passing both Mars and Jupiter later in the day.

Why shiver through another British winter when you could be soaking up the sun and giving your grey matter a workout, too? Think jungle-swallowed temples, Unesco-listed ruins, world-class museums and ...

Saturn is visible as darkness falls with Neptune nearby, the Full Moon crosses the Pleiades, and Mars and Jupiter dominate before dawn.

European travelers are turning to South America in 2026. Discover top cultural itineraries, wine corridors, Andean trails, ...

From Taurid fireballs and the Leonid meteor shower to a close encounter between Mars and Jupiter, November is packed with ...

The aurora season is truly underway, all the famous winter constellations are now visible in the middle of the night, the ...

A variety of Halloween celebrations, cultural demonstrations, and farmers markets are scheduled across the Hawaiian Islands from October 30 through November 1.

Halloween on Oct. 31 sits about halfway between the September equinox and the December solstice, making it one of four cross-quarter days in the astronomical year.

Witches, dragons, demons and fireballs abound in the autumnal night sky, provided you know where to look.