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 ...

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

There could be many more satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way than previously thought or observed, according to astronomers.

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

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

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 ...

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

As travelers continue to look for unique experiences under the night sky, astro-tourism is becoming increasingly popular ...

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

The Milky Way sits in a cosmic neighborhood called the Local Group that includes more than 50 other galaxies.Those galaxies can be as "small" as a dwarf galaxy with up to only a few billion stars ...

Dubai Astronomy Group will host a Milky Way observation event on Saturday June 21 in Al Quaa Desert, Abu Dhabi. Stargazers will be treated to an evening of astronomy, deep-sky observation and ...