Astronomy

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.

The iconic astronomy landmark isn’t yet open to the public, but it will keep an online eye on the sky during the May 26 event.

You adore it for apple pie, old-timey charm, and beautiful hikes: Now Julian is the second Golden State community to receive the designation.

A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the United States over three nights earlier this week had callers frantically calling TV stations from Texas to Wisconsin and speculating that a fleet of UFOs was coming

Look up: Tahoe Star Tours will be back over the summer of 2021 for outdoor fun and an enchanting emphasis on “astrobiology.”

If you like shooting stars, you’re in luck. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, which is active from April 16 to April 25, is expected to peak late Tuesday night and into early Wednesday morning.

If you think the last few nights have seemed brighter than usual, you’re absolutely right – but the main event is Sunday night. The so called “worm moon” will be visible all night. Gary Hawkins with the San Diego Astronomy Association says there are about 13 full moons each year. This one marks our third of the year. It gets…

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Specifically, the week of April 5-12. Look up, after sundown, and savor the spectacular reaches of space.

Star-gazers unable to catch the once-in-a-lifetime sight in the sky Monday night known as the ‘Christmas star’ will still have a chance to see a version of the exciting event this week.

A Great Conjunction is when the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn appear close together when viewed from Earth. On Dec. 21, the planets will appear so close together that they will almost look like one point of light to the unaided eye. The two planets will be just above the horizon, and will set a few hours after the Sun.

A phenomenon called the “Christmas Star,” which has not been seen for nearly 800 years, will light up the sky tonight just in time for the holiday season. NASA scientist and astronomer Dr. Kelly Fast joined LX News to explain what it is and how to see it.

The monthly post is full of astro-awesome events, the sort of cosmic happenings we can appreciate from our own digs.

Watch Jupiter and Saturn “meet” during an online event hosted by Mt. Wilson Observatory, Carnegie Observatories, and Glendale Community College.

A rare celestial event is just days away. David Biggar explains what’s behind the Christmas Star.

Southern California won’t be treated to the daytime sky show, but the Carnegie Observatories director will host a live, info-packed webinar.

This year has already brought several firsts for much of the world, but as 2020 comes to a close, a once-in-a-lifetime sight will appear in the night sky just in time for the holidays.

Throughout the afternoon, there were 90 reports of a bright white fireball with shades of yellow being seen from Ontario to Virginia, with most reports of the loud boom coming from the Syracuse area.