A celestial shadow known as the Circinus West molecular cloud creeps across this image captured from Chile with the ...

This weekend will be the last time Oregonians can see the Lyrid and Eta Aquarids meteor showers overlapping in 2025.

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

A rare alignment of planets and our moon will produce a celestial old-school emoticon in the pre-dawn eastern sky on April 25 ...

Here's what will be visible in the night sky in the United States in May 2025. On May 12, the skies will be treated to the Flower Moon, also known as the Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Hare's Moon and ...

Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley, correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily. It is named after the 17th-18th century astronomer Edmond Halley. This ...

Most meteorites are small — pebble-sized or smaller — chunks of rocky material that, in most cases, get buried in the soil or ...

Seattle stargazers may be in for a treat this week as two meteor showers — the Lyrids and the Eta Aquarids — light up the ...

As we move through the year and check celestial events off the calendar, there are still six meteor showers left to see in ...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is already active, and annually comes from April 19 to May 28. Peak viewing is expected on May 5 and 6.

The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday, delivering up to 20 shootings stars per hour to the skies over the UK.