Beneath the cherry blossoms of Hiroshima, memories of devastation linger — but so does hope. This exclusive extract from Six Minutes to Winter, Mark Lynas’s urgent new book on the threat of nuclear ...

Many creative types head for the countryside or mountains in search of nature, while others prefer a city break.

The best time to see noctilucent clouds is on clear nights between late May and mid-August, about 90 to 120 minutes after ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

The fleeting glow of noctilucent clouds is once again making its appearance in Earth’s upper atmosphere, signaling the start ...

Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine. On Friday, Tokyo customs officials said they filed a criminal complaint ...

Any day now, a massive stellar blast could light up the night sky so brightly, you won't even need a telescope to see it. Sound familiar? In case you're wondering, yes, this is the same so-called ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you’ve ever looked up and seen a dark, menacing cloud stretching across the sky like a giant wedge, you’ve likely witnessed a shelf cloud. With their dramatic ...

May’s planet-packed stargazing lineup makes that easy. While you can see many of May’s night-sky sights without instruments, a pair of stargazing binoculars is always nice to keep handy.

appearing in the northern sky as silvery, rippled clouds in the dead of night. To see the Milky Way in all its glory, it matters where the Moon is; with the best Milky Way views when the Moon is ...

Don't be alarmed if you see a funnel cloud early Monday evening in Northwest Indiana or Chicago's south suburbs. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement saying funnel ...