As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

When we join him next month, King will be freshly arrived from Norway, where he’s leading a Roads Scholar trip to see the Northern Lights. Minnesota Night Skies will be a monthly podcast for the ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

A rare astronomical event will see seven planets align in the night sky on 28 February, marking the last such occurrence for ...

Just above the moon will be Mars, shining with a steady orange glow. Both the moon and Mars will be in the Gemini ...

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange ...