Stargazing

What you see overhead is a combination of where you are, how our vision evolved, and that flimsy layer of atmosphere that keeps us all alive.

For more than half a century, the International Astronomical Youth Camp has attracted aspiring astronomers from around the world.

Northern lights in the American South, clusters of huge geomagnetic storms—the Sun is throwing a tantrum right on schedule.

From the “World’s Largest Chicken Dance” to a week-long star party, don’t miss these funky events in the Cornhusker State.

For this NASA ambassador, religion and stargazing go hand in hand.

Dark-sky parks, stargazing cruises, and other ways to tour the heavens without leaving our home planet.

Self-taught astronomer, Joe Guzman has been educating Chicago residents about space for decades.

Ptolemy's compendium, later known as the Almagest, dominated Western astronomy for 15 centuries. It was also wrong, and it took the fall of an empire to fix it.

Many of us see a face or a rabbit in the Moon—examples of pareidolia that, when conditions are right, also include the letters X and V.

Unlike Sun-focused Stonehenge and other megalithic monuments, Tomnaverie and similar stone circles hint at the Moon's importance to ancient people.

The answer is the Moon.

From telescopes to fun and functional hats, we've got ideas for every astro-enthusiast in your life this giving season.

Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere can find the demon star Algol, a murdered monster, and victims of vengeful gods.

While some people in the Western Hemisphere will witness a "ring of fire" during the eclipse, many more will experience the phenomenon of crescent sunlight.