The planet lies among the background stars of southern Pisces the Fish during ... and the Sun illuminates 49 percent of its Earth-facing hemisphere. Saturn remains in Pisces all month, though ...

Astronomers have described the first measurements of plasma layers within an interstellar shock wave that surrounds a pulsar.

Following closely on the heels of the Lyrid meteor shower , the Aquardis (also sometimes spelled Aquardiis) meteors are some of the best astral views of the year, especially from the Southern ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the ...

With summer soon approaching, the Milky Way will become more visible in May, especially as the new moon makes the skies dark.

creating "shooting stars" that leave long glowing trails behind. The meteor shower is one of the best astronomical viewing events of the year and can be seen across the globe, though those in the ...

In the southern hemisphere Orion appears in the north, so the northern part of that pattern of stars is close to the horizon. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. At 41 degrees ...

Want a glimpse of the vast cosmos? Tennesseans should keep an eye on the night sky to see the Milky Way in May.

With up to 60 meteors per hour under perfect conditions during the peak night, the Eta Aquariids are considered a strong meteor shower, but only when viewed from the tropics and south of the equator.

The planet lies among the background stars of southern Pisces the Fish during ... and the Sun illuminates 49 percent of its Earth-facing hemisphere. Saturn remains in Pisces all month, though ...