The launch of BBC Weather Watchers ten years ago brought together a whole new army of cloud enthusiasts with the main aim of ...

Last weekend's Storm Amy caused power cuts, brought down trees and damaged sub-sea internet cables to Shetland and Tiree. In ...

Oct. 4 (UPI) --Sky watchers across North America are anxiously anticipating what could be the most intense display of aurora borealis in decades this weekend in the wake of two major solar flares. The ...

Look toward the northeast in the direction of Ursa Major (the Big Dipper) about 25 degrees above the horizon. The comet will ...

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Saturn jumps into the spotlight for sky-watchers in September when it reaches opposition on the 21st. This means that from our earthly viewpoint we are right between the ringed planet and the sun.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Stargazers in parts of Europe were stunned by an unusual sight on Monday evening: a large, glowing blue spiral in the sky. Images and videos posted to social media showed the ...

When is the last time you sat outside and gazed up at the stars? This month, especially, you’ll have good reason to look up. As we near the first equinox of the year, picture-perfect planet-gazing ...

Sky watchers are in for a treat when a total lunar eclipse is set to occur Thursday night through early Friday morning. The phenomenon, also known as the "blood moon," happens when the Sun, Earth, and ...

The Great Serpent Mound isn’t just an ancient monument—it may be a celestial calendar built by forgotten sky-watchers. New ...

During a lunar eclipse, the light illuminating the Moon has passed through Earth's atmosphere. It's as though every sunrise and sunset on Earth is being cast upon the lunar surface. Sky-watchers in ...