A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

Case in point, 62 percent of 27,000 travelers surveyed in a 2025 travel predictions report by Booking.com said they plan to travel for stargazing, making it a popular travel trend in 2026, too. In ...

Clear skies and minimal light pollution are essential for seeing the night sky at its best. While many areas are washed out ...

Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.

Last night, Simone Biles stepped onto the sidelines of Sunday Night Football, capturing the San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears matchup. As the latest guest photographer in the NFL’s Celebrity ...

Carlos Aragon found salvation in the stars, and he started a nonprofit to help local young people struggling with mental health and well-being to do the same. In 2019, Aragon and his wife, Kira Reid, ...

For me, this year is going to be all about self-care via the stars. It has been 20 years since I first felt palpable envy at someone being able to navigate the night sky. In 2006, I was at a ...

As I'm writing this, it is the winter solstice. Upon wakening, Rudi, my German Shepherd, and I went outside and were treated to a spectacular eastern sky backlit with delicious orange cream, pink and ...

From New York to Cannes, Black Hollywood showed out this week—and the cameras were rolling. In New York City, Angela Bassett, The Weeknd, and Tramell Tillman brought sleek glamour to the red carpet ...

Pottsville January nights are full of starry delights, and we have so many hours to enjoy them, provided the weather cooperates. As 2026 kicks off, you can even begin your stargazing adventures before ...

Some stars appear to defy time itself. Nestled within ancient star clusters, they shine bluer and brighter than their neighbors, looking far younger than their true age. Known as blue straggler stars, ...