You still may be able to spot the Milky Way's galactic center in the night sky across the US, but time is running out.
Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...
“This is the time of year when the Milky Way is visible as a faint band of hazy light arching across the sky all night,” explains NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). “You just need to be under ...
Stargazers are in for a treat this week, as the glorious spectacle of the Milky Way is about to make its first appearance of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and US residents will get a chance to ...
August has been a month jam-packed with cosmic phenomena visible from Earth – from nebulas to meteor showers to planetary conjunctions. But the month isn't over yet. Now? Add into the mix one of the ...
Because I’m based in the northern hemisphere, my suggestions of what to look for in the skies can sometimes be skewed towards what we can see from that half of the planet. So, in this month’s column I ...
Though the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the band of billions of stars. "Milky Way season," when the galaxy's ...