A nearly new moon and mostly clear skies will present near ideal viewing conditions for the planet parade through Feb. 28.

Observations revealed ongoing fireworks featuring short bursts and longer flares. Imagine solar flares, but magnified to an ...

Unpredictable bursts of light are pulsing from the debris surrounding Sagittarius A*, offering new insights into the ...

Astronomers have spotted displays of flashing lights and “fireworks” near a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, a finding researchers said could reveal details about how ...

A rare full seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky between Feb. 22 and 28. We have the tips you need ...

The research team, led by Steven Dillmann of Stanford University was scouring decades-old data from NASA's Chandra X-ray ...

On an astrotourism trip like Gorov's, celestial objects take center stage. More travelers are seeking out the feeling of awe ...

Have you ever looked at the beach and wondered how many grains of sand there are? That can be mind-boggling to think about. Scientists estimate that, depending on the grain size and density, a single ...

Spanning 11,000 sq km of protected, pristine wilderness, Jasper National Park offers a one-of-a-kind destination for ...

While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other ...

and appear in a line across the sky. This is happening, according to AccuWeather, because all six planets are going to be on the same side of the sun from Earth’s perspective. During the first nights ...

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...