More than 20 states will get a glimpse of a partial eclipse on Wednesday when the moon slips in front of the sun. Scientists expect the best views in Alaska, but many Americans looking to catch the ...

What's the difference between an astronomer and an astrophysicist? NASA's Michelle Thaller explains that these terms are used ...

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, ...

You don’t want to miss this amazing spectacle ...

The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere.

The much-anticipated annual event peaks on the night of August 12 into the next morning. This year, the moon won’t crash the ...

For those who are trying to see the meteor shower on Wednesday night, the best time for viewing in the Northern Hemisphere is ...

The Perseids will be most active on Wednesday into Thursday morning, on the moonless night after a total solar eclipse.

On Aug. 12th, spectators around the world will look to the sky for a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse, visible in ...

Inside almost every known galaxy lurks a supermassive black hole, and our home Milky Way galaxy is no exception. Located about 26,000 light-years from Earth, Sagittarius A* anchors millions of stars ...

The Perseid summer light show spectacular is back – and it could be better than ever. The stunning meteor shower will peak on ...

Chinese astronomers have discovered that the Milky Way is not a simple, smoothly warped disk, but contains widespread "wrinkle-like" structures resembling ripples on a water surface, providing new ...