I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

T Coronae Borealis will brighten 1,000 times in 2025 to become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946.

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

Last night, the sun and Earth collaborated to give us a light show that no fireworks display could rival. Happy New Year!

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic ...

A solar storm could add excitement to New Year’s Eve, with the northern lights expected to light up the skies across several ...

The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the ...

The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

Skywatchers are in for a treat as the Cold Moon, December’s full moon, illuminates the night sky. Known as the Cold Moon for its association with the chilly winter season, this celestial event will be ...

During the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice, the upper half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year. Image: Pic: PA Meanwhile ...

This astronomical moment is known as the winter solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and longest night of the ... at its lowest in the sky, with its noontime ...

But, although the Northern ... hemisphere happens in a band known as the aurora oval. This covers latitudes between 60 and 75 degrees. This expands to cover a larger area when activity is strong ...