To see the Milky Way in all its glory, you'll want to keep the Bortle scale in mind. This scale measures night sky brightness, going from 1 (excellent dark sky, typically seen in the most remote ...

Folks think I’ve lost my mind when I suggest the best time of year to visit me for stargazing here in the Southern California desert is during late July ...

We live in the Orion Arm of a spiral galaxy called the Milky Way and sometimes, just sometimes, we can see deep into our galaxy’s center, around 25,000 light years distant.

In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night sky. It will be more visible that usual over most of the Northern Hemisphere, according to science news ...

Veteran night sky photographer Chad Powell captured this beautiful image of the Milky Way and green airglow, and he calls it 'Too Many Stars to Count.' See how he made the image here.

You don't need a telescope to see the Milky Way, but our galaxy isn't always visible in the night sky. Photographers usually have to wait for the perfect moment — before sunrise, when the moon ...

The same new moon that sets up the total solareclipse Aug. 1 will create dark night-sky conditions for stargazing, makingthis a great time to check out the beautiful midsummer Milky Way. Campers ...

Perfect for Instagram: Billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, sometimes appear especially vibrant when the band arcs across the night sky. Eric Lagatta Jennifer Sangalang USA ...

Billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, should appear especially vibrant till May 30, 2025, as the band arcs across the night sky. Eric Lagatta USA TODAY NETWORK ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op.

The Milky Way will be visible over California in May 2025. Learn the best days, viewing times and NASA tips for observing the spiral galaxy of stars.