At night, after the sun sets and its scattered light diminishes, the sky gets darker. But does it get completely dark—that is, with absolutely no light coming from between the stars?

The prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Astronomers are worried about even bigger, brighter satellites that are on the way.

Stargazing Thanksgiving night sky 2022: 3 planets provide a feast for skywatchers News By Joe Rao last updated November 24, 2022 Comments (3) ...

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

11 spectacular night sky events to see in 2023 In the coming year, planetary alignments, perfectly timed meteor showers, and a pair of solar eclipses will delight stargazers around the world.

The stars you and I see in the sky every night are different than the patterns our distant ancestors saw. They’re also different than the patterns our distant descendants will see. Thanks to a ...

Tonight’s full strawberry moon will appear on the southeastern horizon just as the sun sets in the west. It will then carve a noticeable low arc through the sky all night and set in the southwest.

During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar object in the night sky for a look at a rare event: A new supernova.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) —This week, the night sky will provide the opportunity to view up to seven planets in our solar system. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the ...

The Night Sky This Week: Feb. 24-March 2, 2025 From classic post-sunset views of the crescent moon tangling with Venus to “Earthshine” on its dark limb — as well as dark evening skies ...

Astronomers used to think the universe contained about 100 billion galaxies. That could be off by at least 10-fold — and may solve Olbers' Paradox.

Tens of thousands of observations from citizen scientists spanning a decade show that the night sky is getting about 10 percent brighter every year.