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Aurora forecast Jan. 26 - Northern lights likely to stay quiet tonight, but more activity could be on the horizon
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.
3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight
The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.
Amazon's internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds
The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.
Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)
In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?
We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.
January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline
The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.
Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth
Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.
