The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will open “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky” Thursday, March 23, a new 4,340-square-foot exhibition about how the night sky—and its ...

Bright, artificial lights are drowning out the night sky’s natural glow. Now, an exhibition is highlighting some of the consequences of a fading starry night — and how people can help restore ...

A streak of lights gliding silently across the velvet night sky—some people gasp in awe, others sigh in dismay. This isn’t a meteor shower or the return of a lost comet. It’s Starlink, a ...

The next time you look up at the night sky and notice that the stars in the sky look different than they did a few weeks ago, remember it’s all part of Earth’s cosmic dance. Each season brings its own ...

Still, the planetary parade, as the event is colloquially named, “makes for a very nice excuse to go outside at night, maybe with a glass of wine, and enjoy the night sky.” A Parade of Planets ...

When the sun sets on Friday, stargazers are about to have their best chance at seeing Mercury shine in the night sky in 2025. Visible to the naked eye, Mercury should be seen in the western sky at ...

South Carolinians may be able to see a once-in-a-lifetime event in the night sky: a thermonuclear explosion — or nova — on a white dwarf star located 3,000 light-years away from Earth.