“When half the images are bad, you still have to pay for them,” he said. Now, he can shoot thousands of frames on one memory ...

Dieter Moeller invested millions in high-tech telescopes and an observatory to house them in Adams County. Now, he's ready to share it all with astronomy lovers like him.

A guide to finding Lynx and its hidden galaxies between Ursa Major and Auriga.

On March 10, 2026, Jupiter will appear to change direction in the night sky, marking the end of its retrograde motion, which began in November 2025. This phenomenon, which occurs when Earth overtakes ...

Our resident metalhead Robin Askew ranks the greatest heavy metal LPs ever committed to vinyl Well, this was a tough one.

Friday the 13th may have a reputation for bad luck, but the sky’s about to give us something so much more magical!

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After this 'blood moon,' our natural satellite will not fully disappear into Earth's shadow again for nearly three years — until a rare trifecta of total lunar eclipses in 2028–29 ends the drought.

Whether you’re chasing galaxies in California or counting meteors in Uruguay, this year’s top dark sky festivals promise awe, community, and unforgettable views. Michael d’Estries is a science ...

There is a profound, quiet magic in standing alone under a truly dark sky, but the experience becomes something else entirely when shared with a community of fellow explorers. Star parties are the ...

Who said science wasn’t romantic? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a heart-shaped cloud of dust and gas has been discovered billowing out of a star just 300 light-years from Earth. Astronomers ...