Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

Over the course of human history, perhaps no single object in the night sky has drawn more attention than the Andromeda ...

The startup Reflect Orbital aims to keep solar farms running at night by reflecting sunlight from space and has sparked ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

A long-exposure image taken from Cerro Pachón captures the luminous road connecting two of Chile's most important astronomical sites. The Atacama desert is a hotspot for astronomy. With its dry thin ...

I was elected mayor of Fairbanks three years ago. It has been a humbling experience. I cannot think of a finer, more rewarding elected position to serve in. Since being elected, the city of Fairbanks ...

Oct 1, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) reacts during the second half of game two of the 2024 WNBA Semi-finals against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center ...

A massive NASA research object landed unexpectedly on a Texas farm. Ann Walter of Edmonson, Texas, witnessed the large ...

The White Sox wrapped up the 2025 season on Sunday in dominant fashion, defeating the Washington Nationals 8-0. Rookie All-Star Shane Smith tossed six shutout innings, while Miguel Vargas, Brooks ...

The Earth became darker from 2001 to 2024, meaning it reflects less sunlight, a research team reports in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The development is more pronounced ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Astronomers are watching a new comet pass through our solar system with great interest. Based on its glow, the 33-billion-ton ...