On a cool night in August, more than 100 people gathered in a dark corner on Frisco Main Street. The lights at the Frisco Historic Park were out. Phones were tucked away, out of

Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining roughly 40 degrees above the southern horizon before sunrise. To estimate 10 degrees in the sky, use the width of your clenched first held at arm's length.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet.

The 2025 Orionid meteor shower will peak on the night of Monday, October 20, continuing into the early hours of Tuesday, October 21

A stronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible in the night sky that will make for a beautiful and rewarding sight, whether you're observing with the naked eye or a telescope.

One of the classic constellations of the Pottsville night sky is Pegasus, the flying horse. The heavenly horse is currently soaring in the southeastern early evening sky. The traditional

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert in Mexico. A thought popped into my mind: this is the ...

Stars and satellites are meeting more frequently in the night sky, raising vital questions about the future of astronomy.