In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe the what happens when our planet, during its journey around the Sun, runs into a stream of particles in its orbit. Such an event is called a meteor ...

Mars’ features are starting to become visible, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and the Trifid Nebula glows in the sky ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe the Moon as it closely passes the Ringed Planet on the evening of ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

The annual Leonids meteor shower is due to peak next week, hopefully giving stargazers a treat to brighten up the dark winter ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

The supermoon's rise and set time will shift some based on the viewer's location, according to Christopher Palma, teaching ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes. Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to ...

Astronomy is a wonderful hobby or interest for the entire family and we hope Seeing in the Dark has encouraged you and your family to do some stargazing. This website is designed to help.

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue ...

Scientists used techniques from the field of gravitational wave astronomy to argue that the Antikythera mechanism contained a lunar calendar. Every week, we'll bring you stories that capture the ...