Latest articles by Anthony Wood
Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.
The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.
Valoria la Buena, here we come.
From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
This star's light left its surface around the same time that the U.S. was founded.
The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.
"An asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years".
Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
The "Blaze Star" T. Coronae Borealis could brighten dramatically this week to shine with the brilliance of the North Star Polaris. Here's where to look.
The summer solstice marks the longest day and the start of astronomical summer.
The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.
The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17.
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.
Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15.
The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky.
Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.
Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.
The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.
Jupiter and Venus meet in the western sky tonight (June 9) — here's how to see it.
"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."
Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!
Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound "Leo Triplet" galaxies.
