The Milky Way is a rich and complex environment. We see it as a luminous line stretching across the night sky, composed of ...

A breathtaking image has captured the Milky Way stretching over the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, nestled high in the Chilean ...

Named for the pioneering astrophysicist Vera C. Rubin, whose work confirmed the existence of dark matter, the Vera C. Rubin ...

A photographer in New Zealand captured a once-in-a-lifetime celestial scene that blended multiple rare sky phenomena into one ...

Three photographers were able to capture the red sprite phenomenon, when lightning flashes above thunderstorms, in high ...

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. And now, add to the mix one of the ...

California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night ...

Photographer Dan Zafra captured a rare celestial spectacle over New Zealand, featuring red sprites, the Milky Way, Aurora Australis and Comet SWAN in one frame.

The Milky Way is our home galaxy with a disc of stars that spans more than 100,000 light-years. While the Milky Way is generally always visible from Earth, certain times of year are better for ...

The nights surrounding Aug. 29 are a great time to spot the stars of the famous 'Summer Triangle' asterism, bisected by the glowing band of the Milky Way, with an early-setting crescent moon providing ...

Are you wondering if you can see the Milky Way in Texas? There's still time. Here's what you need to know to see this phenomenon. The Milky Way is a vast spiral galaxy, composed of stars, dust, and ...