With astrotourism on the rise, the Hipcamp Awards this year includes a category for campsites with dark skies. Here are the ...

Folks think I've lost my mind when I suggest the best time of year to visit me for stargazing here in the Southern California desert is during late July and early August. Yes, the days are scorchingly ...

Step into California’s eerie desert where the ground twists, the sky stretches, and nothing looks like it belongs on this ...

Starting at the end of next week, the month of July will see a lot of moonless evenings for terrific stargazing opportunities ...

In summer, we face toward the Milky Way's hub in the Teapot constellation, home to the galaxy's supermassive black hole.

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend over California when the Milky Way appears in the night ...

Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, says Abigail Beall ...

The object seems to be travelling on a steep path - suggesting it came from the Milky Way's "thick disk", an area of ancient ...

By studying what makes the Milky Way unique, astronomers are hoping to understand our galaxy’s past and unravel the mystery ...

A surprising discovery at the heart of the Milky Way is forcing scientists to rethink how massive structures called Fermi ...

Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the United States.