For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here's when and ...

As the Milky Way prepares to dazzle the night sky, a rare opportunity arises for stargazers. Here are some tips on how to ...

Discover eight top stargazing spots in the Northeast U.S. and Canada, from Pennsylvania to NYC, perfect for witnessing the ...

Ancient depictions of the Egyptian sky goddess may represent one of the earliest visual interpretations of the Milky Way ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaked on May 5-6, and the astrophotography community were there to watch it unfold.

The first image of the whole Earth from space came in 1972, when astronauts Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt took a photo from ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

As the Earth rotates, the Milky Way becomes visible in the southeastern sky over the Crosslake Rock Dam on the Pine River Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Crosslake. The waning moon helped to provide the ...

Researchers have uncovered the earliest-known depiction of the Milky Way in coffin art depicting the Egyptian sky goddess Nut ...

appearing in the northern sky as silvery, rippled clouds in the dead of night. To see the Milky Way in all its glory, it matters where the Moon is; with the best Milky Way views when the Moon is ...

After comparing their descriptions with simulations of how the Egyptian night sky looked during those eras, Graur published an initial study in 2024 arguing Nut and the Milky Way were intertwined ...

Starry paintings found on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs indicate that the sky goddess Nut was closely associated with ...