Red sprites hover between 40 and 55 miles high. Up there, the air is thin, so electric fields can spark gigantic filaments ...

Residents frequently report seeing a line of lights moving across the night sky, often capturing photos and videos. These sightings spark the same question: What are these lights?Real-Life ...

Skywatchers can spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn in prime June skies during dusk and dawn hours. With Mercury at its best visibility, Mars pairing with Regulus, and Venus and Saturn rising ...

To help you choose the right pair, we have rounded up the best binoculars. Now's a great time to observe the night sky too. June 25 is a new moon, making the skies darker and the stars brighter.

A grand celestial reunion is due in Earth’s skies throughout June. Sky-watchers will get a rare chance to see all the major planets in our solar system bunched together—with the moon joining ...

With a new moon just round the corner, now is a great time to invest in a night vision monocular. This June 25, the new moon darkens the sky, and the combination of night vision and magnification ...