A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America. On June ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have spotted two bright "new stars" shining simultaneously in the night sky: V572 ...

A white light in the night sky drew a lot of attention across South-Central Pennsylvania Tuesday evening. The light, which some WGAL viewers described as "swirling," was a rocket that launched in ...

Spectacular video shows the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, as they danced across the night sky ...

Glacier National Park is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Visitors can see the Milky Way from St. Mary’s Glacier, pictured here. (Photo by Ray Stinson, National Park Service.) Editor’s Note: This ...

An ordinarily dim star is making a brilliant appearance in the night sky after unleashing a powerful nova explosion, which has rendered it visible to the naked eye. The nova V462 Lupi was first ...

Brilliant colors strobed the skies across much of North America — viewed as far south as Florida — on Nov. 11 as a powerful geomagnetic storm arrived in the atmosphere, setting off the auroras. The ...

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Astronomers have spotted two bright "new stars" shining simultaneously in the night sky: V572 Velorum (left) and V462 Lupi (right). This may be the first time that more than one nova has been visible ...