Is there a better way to begin a day than by witnessing the universe’s grandest spectacles before sunrise? August 2025 presents sky observers with an unusual combination of planetary meetups, meteor ...

Before we had access to stunning photos of our galaxy from ground- and space-based telescopes, visionaries like Étienne Trouvelot’s captured celestial magic through their art Carolyn Russo Plate IV, ...

Night sky: Photo courtesy of Jonathan Piques Background image: Dark Sky Observation Field (Photos courtesy of Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation 2025 ...

While most of our attention will be turned to the sky on Monday for the solar eclipse, some will be keeping their eyes on animals and their reactions to the celestial event. Many agriculture, wildlife ...