Get ready for some shooting stars — this weekend is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, the beloved astronomical event that sends bright streaks of light streaming across the night sky.

Moiya McTier says the night sky has been fueling humans' stories about the universe for a very long time, and informing how they explain the natural world. In fact, Moiya sees astronomy and ...

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. When astronomer Tyler Nordgren first ...

On the night of the 14th, Earth enters a stream of debris in space left behind by comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). The tiny meteoroids in this stream will produce meteors in our night sky, which appear ...

Night sky photographer Ruslan Merzlyakov captured bright blue-white noctilucent clouds dancing over Nykøbing Mors in Denmark just before dawn on July 1.

Although the Milky Way will soon come out to play in the night sky, you'll need to follow a few steps in order to see its emergence. Find out how to watch our galaxy appear over the coming weeks ...