Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

The sky isn't just blue by chance. It takes all the colors of the rainbow for us to see it that way. It happens because of something called the Rayleigh effect, or Rayleigh scattering, named after ...

Ever wonder why the sky is blue, vs. say red, orange or purple? An effect called Rayleigh Scattering is part of the reason we see only blue, despite it all starting with a rainbow of colors.

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.

SKY is poised to launch a brand new mystery TV product very soon and The Sun has uncovered a big clue which may suggest what to expect. The broadcaster has sent out invites to press for a "smarter ...

Looking up in the sky may be a favorite pastime of yours, and if so, you may have spotted a common winter phenomenon. That small circle of rainbow next to the sun is not actually a rainbow. Well, it ...

Glittering stars in the night sky are always a majestic sight that can stop you in your tracks. But this month six planets grace the sky in what's known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen ...