Learn more › Beyond a few bright celestial objects, the rise of light pollution has made it difficult for most people to experience a genuinely starry night sky—and that’s where star ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is appearing higher up in the western sky each night, and remaining in the sky for longer, but since it's getting farther from Earth and the sun each night, it's getting ...

In 1994, an earthquake-triggered blackout in Los Angeles led to calls to the Griffith Observatory from people wondering about that hazy blob of light in the night sky. It was the Milky Way.

The hunter’s moon — the largest supermoon of 2024 — is illuminating the night sky this week, casting a stunning scene for celestial gazers. This supermoon, the third of four supermoons ...

Grab your coat and head outside this evening, as the night sky is set to put on an extra special show—the Hunter's supermoon and Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3 or simply Comet ...

An incredible display of celestial fireworks may be visible overnight as debris left by Halley's Comet streaks across the night sky - but the moon may end up ruining the view. The Orionid meteor ...

What a month for staring at the night sky. Last week, the northern lights wove ribbons of green and red through the dark. This past weekend, and again Monday evening, a comet that last passed by ...

Then, the northern lights put on a show. Now, a rare comet is making its presence known in the night sky. In the video above, 12 News Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo shows some images of the comet ...

Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter will all be visible this week. At their magnitude of brightness, they are hard to miss. All planets appear as a bright "star" that does not twinkle. However, if ...

A comet can be seen passing over the Earth's horizon around sunset each night through the rest of October. In order to view it, look west right after sunset. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was just ...

Our annual Night Market returns! Drawing inspiration from street markets in East and Southeast Asia, our all-ages festival celebrates Houston's AAPI communities through food, arts, shopping, and ...

Want to see comets up close? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of the night sky. It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically ...