You don't need to take a ten-hour road trip to reach these national parks with official dark sky sanctuaries. Happy ...

Can you see the Milky Way galaxy from Earth? Yes! And as stargazers and skywatchers know, it’s a stunning sight to see. Comprised of billions of stars, the Milky Way galaxy got its name because from ...

Marco Carotenuto's image of the Milky Way titled “Alone together in the stardust” from the Sahara desert in Tunisia. Used with permission. We live in the Orion Arm of a spiral galaxy called the Milky ...

Spring stargazers might be disappointed to find a major feature missing from the night sky: the core of the Milky Way. The Milky Way, the spiral-shaped galaxy we call home, is technically always ...

Gaia data reveals signs of planets forming around young stars by measuring stellar motion, identifying planetary, brown dwarf, and stellar companions in early star systems ...

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the ...

Witnessing the Milky Way is a profound experience. This article highlights ten premier global locations for stargazing. From ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California stargazers will soon be able to witness a dazzling celestial sight composed of billions of stars. In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band ...

While the planets are hard to see this month, the Milky Way and a recurring nova are stealing the show, according to Dr. Aileen O'Donoghue, astronomer with the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory ...

See that strip of stars splashed across the night sky? That's our home galaxy, the Milky Way. You can see it from Earth because we live on its very outskirts, far away from all the fun stuff happening ...

Far from city lights, Hanle offers one of the clearest night skies in India, perfect for stargazing and spotting the Milky ...