An epic night for skywatchers is in the near forecast as Eta Aquarid meteors are at their peak, along with a geomagnetic storm update which includes an extended forecast of the northern lights across ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the coming months. Here's why.

Under optimal conditions, about 50 Eta Aquariid meteors can be seen per hour during the shower's peak. But light from the ...

A Kp index of five was recorded Sunday night and early Monday after “isolated periods” of geomagnetic storms created by ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...