I remember the first time I saw a truly dark sky. My parents had sent 12-year-old me to a summer camp in the mountains of central Virginia. I’d grown up in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, where houses ...

Astrophotography hinges on choosing the right location, often even more than equipment or technical skill. Whether you're battling city lights or traveling to remote spots, knowing how to select a ...

Photo of the constellation Cygnus with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope. Here is the non-annotated version. You've heard of the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky, but what ...

Saturn is bright and visible all night this week. Here's how to find Saturn, when to look and where to spot it.

The farthest object in the night sky visible to the naked eye is the Andromeda Galaxy. Find out how far away the Milky Way's galactic neighbor is and how to find it while stargazing. Chick-fil-A’s CEO ...