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Some of your favorite “Dancing with the Stars” performers are coming to SoCal. Experience the athleticism, artistry and excitement of the TV show up close when “Dancing with the Stars: ...

On the evening of Oct. 9, a waning gibbous moon visits the famous Pleiades Star Cluster  — the Seven Sisters  — in Taurus.

Long before GPS, explorers used the stars to cross oceans and deserts. Here’s how they turned the night sky into a map. SEC calls out refs for missing Oklahoma's 'hideout tactic' DOJ investigated ...

Following the legacies of all-time greats can be intimidating, but the cast of "The Paper" is up for the challenge. "It's so giant that you can use it to squat," Impacciatore told The Enquirer over ...

World War II was marked by intense, lengthy, bombing campaigns such as the Blitz, the German offensive against the city of London. Famously, one British response was the blackout, a defensive campaign ...

Each year, Bogong moths in Australia embark on a 620-mile journey to escape the summer heat by retreating to cool alpine caves. These nocturnal insects then return home to breed and die, completing a ...

One of the summer’s most popular meteor showers has begun, and you won’t want to miss it. The Perseids are the most popular show of shooting stars, as they peak on warm summer nights as seen from the ...

Exit strategy Artist’s impression of New Horizons as it flew past Pluto in 2015. (Courtesy: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute) NASA’s New Horizons ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have been aware of cosmic vampires, dead stars that hungrily strip plasma from victim ...

One of the most useful skills in early times was to be able to navigate using the stars. With this ability, sailors and explorers were able to venture through their lands and even discover new ones.