This Sunday night, May 15, the Moon will totally venture into the Earth’s shadow, producing our area’s first worthwhile eclipse...

We’re getting a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15th at a convenient time of night. It’s especially appealing because...

The lunar crater Copernicus, which many regard as the Moon’s loveliest object is easy to find if you gaze moonward...

The universe has two dozen "physical constants" like the force of gravity that are just right to allow for the...

If you’re not a musician or college student, there’s a chance you’re awake between 6 and 6:30 a.m. And if...

The universe is an Empire of Extremes. If you made a model of the cosmos where Earth -- wonderful, comfortable...

People have high expectations for the new James Webb Space Telescope as it continues — so far flawlessly — toward...

Coming up: An interesting year in the heavens. Here’s a 2022 preview.

It’s vivid but old news: Ancient cultures knew that tides were mainly controlled by the Moon. Yet, nowadays, many are...

It’s easy to get tempted by the Web headlines. They make it sound amazing: “Are you ready for the big...

It won’t last long. But now and for the next couple of weeks, a gorgeous row of bright planets, like...

The branch of science called cosmology — which is not about hairdressing and permanent waves, but the study of the...

It’s been a long wait, but we finally have an eclipse worth setting the alarm for. But it’s oh-so-odd, just...

The next Full Moon is Saturday night, December 18. It’ll be the highest-up Full Moon of the year, and will...

The universe’s bodies are mostly spheres, and, obviously, every location on each of those balls has a spot precisely opposite...

Colonizing other planets means living with increased radiation. Starting in 1969, when the first of 24 astronauts ventured beyond both...

Two weeks ago, a woman lying in bed in her home near Vancouver heard a loud noise, felt pieces of...

It’s the most common question astronomers encounter: Do you believe there’s life out there?

Violent thunderstorms with their accompanying destructiveness and phenomena like roll clouds and shelf clouds are rare during our cold half...

The reduced sunlight strength sufficiently cools the air above us that it’s increasingly common to stand below clouds made not...