Northern lights may be visible in 12 states overnight Jan. 9-10

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as incoming coronal mass ejections and high-speed solar winds could trigger geomagnetic storms tonight.

Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?

Solar system comets are often at their brightest as they draw close to the sun

January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery “star” in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky as dusk slowly fades. You really should catch the show.

Astrophotographer captures rare footage of the Hubble Telescope crossing the sun (video)

The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico.

I thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechless

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike anything I’d seen before.

Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it?

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus’ orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth.

Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus tonight

Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo.

January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking ‘Wolf Supermoon’ (photos)

January’s full moon is often known as the ‘Wolf Moon’.

2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 ‘ring of fire’ eclipses in 3 years

Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here’s everything you need to know to plan an exquisite triple-header.

The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws closest to our parent star

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3.