Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

February kicks off what astronomers call “galaxy season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This time of year offers the best ...

Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.

Using a tracker for motion and mobile controls for exposure transitions, Dorje Angchuk succeeded in capturing a seamless ...

Skywatchers in central Florida and southern Texas can witness a rare lunar standstill on Feb. 7, as the waxing gibbous moon ...

A polar day is when the sun does not set and stays above the horizon for an extended period, while a polar night is when the sun never rises above the horizon. These phenomena are ...

It might be hard spotting Venus on Valentine's Day in Indiana because of cloudy weather. February, however, is still the best month to see it.

At the Winter Solstice, the sun travels the shortest path through the sky resulting in the day of the year with the least sunlight and therefore, the longest night ... year. Earth's axis will ...

Pettit made a name for himself as an astrophotographer after sharing his image 'Lightning Bugs' in 2012 showing beautiful ...

Normal like when Notre Dame had to wait an extra day because of terrorism before winning its ... and its first national championship since 1988. Maybe by kickoff, Earth will return to its axis and ...