The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs on the night of Aug. 12-13, when Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle. A new moon will help to see the meteors.

Summer 2026's major astronomical events are concentrated in the month of August — a partial solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor ...

Solar and lunar eclipses both occur this month, as Mars and Jupiter meet in the early morning and the Perseid meteor shower peaks.

For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next ...

In August, high overhead is Hercules, which contains a wonderful globular star cluster known as M13. To the west of Hercules, ...

Fresno Engineer John Ennis has found an historic quirk that he believes can result in a very specific outcome in the San Joaquin Valley.

When baseball belonged to Brooklyn, the Capitoline Grounds ballpark and skating rink in Bedford Corners was a huge attraction ...

The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the world’s largest living reptile. It predominantly inhabits freshwater and estuarine habitats, but is also widespread throughout the oceanic islands ...

I was in the center of El Rosario butterfly sanctuary, part of Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Unaccustomed to ...

At Travertine Hot Springs, that quiet is available for free, any day of the week, to anyone willing to make the drive. That’s ...

CASEYVILLE, Ill. — A one-of-a-kind earth-sheltered dome home tucked away on nearly 4.5 acres of wooded land in Caseyville is turning heads for its unique design, energy efficiency, and underground ...