Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24.

The coming week will see the gas giant Saturn return to the Northern Hemisphere's late night sky, after spending the last few ...

The Perseids meteor shower will be active during the new moon in July. Here's when you can catch the celestial show in ...

Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on July 29-30, making it a ...

The aurora borealis has a chance to appear for viewers in Alaska and the upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and ...

September's Night Sky Will Bring Planet Sightings, a Supermoon, and More. This month also marks the return of the long-awaited aurora borealis season in the northern hemisphere.

Night Words for December: Jupiter at opposition; winter arrives in Northern Hemisphere Put on a coat and go out to see the wonders of the night sky.

What To See In The Night Sky This Week: June 20-26, 2022. The beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere (and winter in the southern hemisphere) is an astronomical event—and it ...

The Night Sky This Week: May 13-19, 2024. It’s been the kind of weekend that only comes around once in a lifetime, with auroras at low latitudes across the globe witnessed by more people than at ...

The Perseids, alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids are all currently active, with the latter two peaking in late ...

Aurora to illuminate night sky over northern U.S. By Brian Lada, Accuweather.com Green and red hues of an aurora are visible from the International Space Station in January 2016.