NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

Hidden away in the darkest corners of Earth’s atmosphere, a faint green airglow quietly paints the night sky, far from the ...

May skies are brimming with action: shooting stars from Halley’s Comet, brilliant planets at dawn and dusk, and a once-in-a-lifetime nova that could light up the night sky any day now. Eta Aquarids & ...

In between, a Manhattanhenge effect will still be on display. “ Everybody that listens to anything you say needs to look for ...

All this means for Americans, and others north of the equator, is that the meteors will be fewer and farther between, and a ...

Life is full of trade-offs, and stargazing is no different. Nights are certainly warmer, but you have to stay up much later ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking. Experts say you can expect to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour in ideal viewing ...

No telescope is needed to view the meteor shower. All you need is a dark spot away from city lights. The best time to watch is in the early morning, just before sunrise, when the sky is darkest and ...

The constellations overhead in May are dominated by Leo the Lion and Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo is easy to pick out by spotting a large backward question mark known as the Sickle. The bright star ...

The Eta Aquarids, shooting stars born from Halley's comet, will peak early Tuesday with up to 15 meteors per hour, though ...

The Red Planet will meet a beautiful star cluster called the Beehive on Friday (May 2). Also known as M44, the cluster will ...

Eta Aquariid meteor shower is active through May 28 and it peaks May 5-6. Here's how to see the fiery space debris created by ...