The Milky Way owes its iconic name not to modern astrophysics but to an Ancient Greek myth involving Zeus, Hera, and a splash of divine milk.

Above the Paranal Observatory in Chile, a mesmerizing scene unfolds, Chilean astrophotographer Alexis Trigo captured the ...

The contest, held to mark the South Downs National Park’s 10th anniversary as an International Dark Sky Reserve, drew more than 130 entries ...

Computational exposure: It takes sixteen 16-second frames and intelligently stacks them. The Tensor G5 is smart enough to "mask" the moon, keeping its brightness low to show craters, while ...

Liberty Hill, Texas, just earned the title of International Dark Sky Community, focusing on outdoor lighting policies to ...

For generations, AlUla’s clear skies have played a meaningful role in marking the start of Ramadan, when locals would look to the horizon to sight the new moon and confirm the Holy Month. Today, that ...

Every now and then, I fall down a late-night rabbit hole reading space facts, and the 30 on this list are the ones that truly messed with my brain. Fair warning: you might need a minute to recover ...

Beneath a stream of radio noise gathered over the course of a long night of observation, the signal came in quietly.

Two friends who grew up in Sleaford are celebrating their completion of an epic rowing challenge, 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

By the time most of Glen Arbor has turned in for the night, Michele Aucello is just getting started. A local photographer ...

If Arizona had a greatest hits album, Picacho Peak would be a deep cut that deserves way more airplay. This stunning state park sits right off Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson, offering ...

Tucked away along the shores of Lake Havasu sits Cattail Cove State Park, an Arizona treasure that somehow manages to fly under the radar despite being absolutely gorgeous enough to make your social ...