I resisted smart telescopes for years — then one changed my life

The last dark skies of spring are the perfect time to get to know a new smart telescope and go deep-sky stargazing.

Astrophotographer captures colossal ‘Godzilla’ plasma cloud stalking the edge of the sun (video)

Remarkable backyard footage captures giant solar prominence and streams of coronal rain flowing along the sun’s magnetic field lines.

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a stunning planet parade through June. Here’s when to see it

Three planets, two stars and one moon create a spectacular June sky show.

Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona’s Kitt Peak National Observatory.

One of the sky’s rarest phenomena is back: How to see rare night-shining clouds this summer

Night shining noctilucent clouds could brighten the sky before dawn and after sunset from tonight!

August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% ‘blood moon’

A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year’s Eve 2028.

Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight

Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a show! Multiple CMEs are en route and could spark strong geomagnetic storm conditions and auroras deep into mid latitudes.

Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights

A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.

Spain’s total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here’s how to avoid ruining your view

With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here’s what to do.

Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound “Leo Triplet” galaxies.