Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the ...

Oregon is well-known as a destination for stargazers. The state has an array of designated Dark Sky places, where amateur ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

Located 1,600 metres above sea-level on the peak of a mountain in Chile is an observatory that houses the world’s largest digital camera ...

Sizzling heat and bad air quality is impacting the Valley today. We are still in ABC15 Weather Action mode with an Extreme ...

Last summer, the Utah Jazz signed star forward Lauri Markkanen to a five-year, $238 million extension following a storm of ...

Sweeping views of nebulae and dancing galaxies prove the telescope’s enormous field of view and ultra-high-res capabilities.

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its ...

A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...

The brand new Vera Rubin telescope is about to begin its 10-year mission to offer the newest cosmic perspective we've had in ...

If you been searching for the ultimate immersive virtual reality experience, then look no further than Sky Bri VR — the game changer that everybody’s buzzing ...

Humidity, or the amount of water vapor in the air, directly impacts how light travels. On very humid nights, the air is full of water molecules. When the bright light from fireworks hits those ...