To see distant galaxies and fainter star clusters, time a trip around a new moon, when the night is at its darkest.

The latest eruption of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is the fourth such episode that began on December 23.

On Dec. 23, 2024, an eruption began from the Kilauea volcano in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. After taking a brief pause, the eruption resumed on Jan. 15 at ...

For stargazers who know where to go, winter months in the Gulf South offer the ideal conditions ... a telescope operator at the Highland Road Park Observatory. To see distant galaxies and fainter ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye. These ...

Violent eruptions continue in Hawaii, sending lava hundreds of feet into the air and spreading glass threads over nearby areas.

This is a USGS video compilation from Jan. 16, 2025, of Episode 4 of the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to ...

Will Rogers’ ranch house and other historic buildings located on the 186-acre Will Rogers State Park were destroyed by the ...

The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Dec. 23 entered its fourth eruptive episode on Jan. 15 and continues ...

Ann Arbor drivers can expect a couple closures throughout the city. Drivers heading west on Jackson Avenue will see the center turn lane at Maple Road close Thursday, Jan. 23, through the next day.