Astronomy

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak this week but the bright full moon might make it harder to see.

Mt. Wilson Observatory will celebrate “Within Sound: The Acoustic Sculptures of Michael Brewster” over one experiential weekend.

Whole days, certain hours, specific afternoons: Our local cultural institutions abound with ways to visit for free.

The “Out-of-This-World” exhibit is taking families to the far reaches of the Solar System, all without leaving Santa Ana.

Enchanted by the James Webb Space Telescope images? Here’s a unique chance to commune with the cosmos.

We’re halfway through the calendar, and way-up-high events are drawing us to the mountains.

Moon mavens, make for the state park’s visitor center for the nighttime event, and do remember those binocs.

And by “shines a light” we mean offers some tips on making the most of an evening spent outside.

The April 8, 2024, solar eclipse will give tens of millions of skywatchers a chance to experience the celestial phenomenon – the last chance to do so from the U.S. until 2045, scientists say.

Mavens of the mountaintop wonder can enjoy behind-the-scenes tours and the return of the Cosmic Cafe.

Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos

Telescopes, uncapped: The Dark Sky Festival returns to the light-low national park, all to connect us with the cosmos.

Space enthusiasts around SoCal have plenty of astronomical events to look forward to in 2022. Here’s a calendar of when to get the telescopes and cameras ready this year.

NASA’s James Webb telescope is going to change our understanding of the universe forever. Maurice te Plate of the European Space Agency, who is a systems engineer for the telescope, joined LX News Now host Eric Alvarez to explain why it is a “game changer.”

The annual happening will cast its light virtually, with cool information about the coldest seasonal hand-off.

Here’s what to know about viewing Thursday’s partial lunar eclipse. Belen De Leon reports for Today in LA on Thursday Nov. 18, 2021.

Here’s your guide to watching the August 2021 Perseid meteor showers tonight. Get details on what time they’ll start, where to look for them and more.

Glimmer shimmer: Make for the low-lit wonderland of boulders and cacti, then gaze up into the deep reaches of the galaxy.

Astronomers say they’ve witnessed for the first time a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the densest object in the universe

Parts of North America were able to see a partial solar eclipse on Thursday morning.