Cherry Springs, isolated atop its mountain and surrounded by the 265,000-acre Susquehannock State Forest, remained a haven of darkness. In 2000, the park was designated as Pennsylvania’s first Dark ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Look west and see the sun set. Look east, the full moon rises. Seeing this phenomenon is impressive, but not unique, according to the Journal's astronomy expert, Kevin McKeown. In April, September, ...

What Causes a Total Lunar Eclipse to Appear “Blood” Red? A blood moon—so called because of the reddish-orange hue the moon ...

Here's the best beach in the U.S. to catch the sunset and top activities to do while you're there, from family-friendly ...

Or leave human space behind and hope to find some friendly aliens whose culture is more civilized than your own... Endless Sky is a sandbox-style space exploration game similar to Elite, Escape ...

Astronomers explain the science behind March’s Blood Worm Moon, a total lunar eclipse turning the moon red overnight.

This month, a total lunar eclipse and blood moon will be viewable across the U.S. Here's the best times and places to view ...

Welcome to Beloved’s Rest, a mountain-view Airbnb in Alabama, the perfect place for a couple’s retreat. It's tucked away in a ...

March’s night sky brings a total lunar eclipse, a rare chance to see Mercury, and shifting planets. Don’t miss these ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to ...