Governor Whitmer declares April 21-27 as Dark Sky Week in Michigan, highlighting stargazing and the fight against light pollution.

A blob of gas seen outside the Milky Way could be a type of starless, dark matter–dominated galaxy. Some scientists are skeptical.

On hearing the word sky, a blue sheet appears in front of the eyes. But have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? And when ...

A new comet, officially named C/2025 F2 (SWAN), is captivating astronomers and skywatchers alike. Discovered recently by an ...

Astronomers may have uncovered a hidden population of galaxies that could rewrite what we know about the universe's evolution ...

"Just as blue sunlight scatters in the Earth's atmosphere and makes the sun look slightly less blue, light from a strong blue ...

For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see.