Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming days as several incoming coronal mass ejections could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays.

Siril astrophotography software review

Siril stands out as one of the best pieces of open-source software available for astrophotographers.

Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)

Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion’s Head in the constellation Orion.

Get cleaner photos of the night sky by using these tips to clean your camera lens without scratching it

Follow these tips for cleaning the different parts of your camera lens, without risking damage.

Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Arizona’s Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later

Arizona’s Meteor Crater remains ‘the perfect natural laboratory’ for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say.

The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view

Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.

Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states March 13

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight and tomorrow as a speedy solar wind stream is due to arrive.

How to clean your camera’s image sensor safely at home

Here’s how to clean your camera sensor to get a crisp picture every time.