From supermoons to an eclipse and star parties at national parks, these captivating celestial phenomena will get Americans ...

This year August holds two aces up its sleeve: very favorable conditions for the Perseid meteor shower and a close gathering of planets in the west. Look for the Perseids after 10 p.m. the nights ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

The latter of these two scenarios is called a meteor shower, which can be easily observed with the naked eye in the right ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. February will also see a meteor shower unfold. The Alpha Centaurid meteor shower, also known as the α-Centaurids, is active from Jan ...

We started the year with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower and there are many more cosmological events to come. If you missed this meteor shower there are many more to look forward to this year, a ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, you'll know Venus dominates the post-sunset night sky. Tonight ...

Amazing view during the Perseid meteor shower last year at Eleven Mile State Park, which recently received DarkSky Colorado certification.  Photo courtesy of Eric Schuette/CPW Gov.

There are several spectacular opportunities to see meteor showers in the UK throughout ... Steady stream of meteors over several days Perseids: July 17 - August 24. Many fast and bright meteors ...

(Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP ... Unfortunately, the August new moon on the 23rd doesn’t overlap with the Perseids meteor shower a few weeks earlier (the 12th this year) – it’s always ...