Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

Deschutes County residents can weigh in on proposed amendments to outdoor lighting regulations on Thursday, July 10.

Less than two weeks later, on June 25, reports began to circulate of a second nova blossoming in the southern night sky, this ...

Stephen Hummel, the dark skies coordinator at McDonald Observatory, says that, on average, people can see about 10% fewer stars than the year before. But the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...