With summer soon approaching, the Milky Way will become more visible in May, especially as the new moon makes the skies dark.

The last two weeks of May 2025 are anticipated to be the perfect time to view our home galaxy, which usually becomes more visible on Earth as summer approaches. Although the Milky Way will soon come ...

In late May, the Milky Way Galaxy will appear as a vibrant band arching across the night sky. It will be more visible that usual over most of the Northern Hemisphere, according to science news ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations and people take action to raise awareness of an inevitable aspect of ...

After the sun dips below the horizon, some places around the world begin to light up. These spots come alive with soft glows ...

The Grand Teton mountains under a starry night sky.

Bode's galaxy is located some 11.6 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major, and is one of the brightest galaxies to be found in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of ...