Keep watching the skies, there's a lot going on this month with two meteor showers, several prominent planets and our view of ...

Known as a “false dusk,” this so-called zodiacal light is sunlight reflecting off cosmic dust left in the solar system. Scientists now think there’s a similar glow around the solar system.

The dust particles, though very tiny, are also very reflective. Light from the Sun can reflect off the zodiacal dust and can occasionally be seen here under special circumstances." The reflection ...

As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside, I am no stranger to the glory of a dark star-filled sky. Sadly, 60% ...

That will make it a great time to see zodiacal light—sunlight reflecting off cosmic dust left in the solar system. You’ll need to be somewhere very dark in the northern hemisphere and look to ...

A possible bright comet, a southern hemisphere solar eclipse, and a half-dozen meteor showers (including one that might be a ...

This image is ESO's image of the week, and features the lights of Mars and Venus, shining withing the blue-hued zodiacal light. The zodiacal light is a phenomenon that can occur just after sunset ...

If you are an amateur astronomer, and comets, asteroids, meteors, and the zodiacal light are your quarry, then this is the book for you. Comet observers can learn how to make visual estimates of ...

The crowded venue proved an attentive audience for eclectic contemporary music performances ranging from classical piano to ...

September evening skies are a mixture of summer constellations shining overhead and still dominating the western sky. While the eastern sky is full of the dimmer and less obvious autumn ...