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 ...

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

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

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 moment you glimpse the Milky Way stretched across the night sky, you realize how many stars city life has stolen from you. Most people don’t even know what a truly dark sky looks like anymore. But ...

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.

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

The park is an officially designated International Dark Sky Park, one of the few places in Southern California where light pollution doesn’t ruin the celestial show. On clear nights, the Milky Way ...

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

Scientists predict up to 100 invisible galaxies may orbit the Milky Way, hiding just beyond our current detection limits.

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