Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, is set to fill the sky tonight around the UK with stunning green, pink and red ...

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its brightest. Late August also brings the return of the year’s stronger-than-average ...

"Atmospheric rivers" are large-scale extreme weather systems that are making headlines more frequently. When viewed in satellite images, they appear just as described—like rivers in the sky. Though ...

With the aurora at its brightest in years, there’s never been a better time to see the Northern Lights, and a Norway cruise takes you right to the heart of the action ...

From left to right: Sean Cheng, Anuscheh Nawaz, Aircraft Commander Sarah Cozart and Jiaxu Zhang. A specialized plane, camera and a crew of four are in Alaska to understand the ecosystems of the Bering ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the ...

NEST fellow Amy Lauren traveled to the Arctic with a group of scientists on a year-long scientific expedition to study the northern climate system. Into the Polar Night is a National Science ...

The season will officially begin with the Autumnal Equinox on Sept. 22 at 2:19 pm Eastern. Autumn nights bring clear skies — ...

Sailors scanned for icebergs on a nine-day journey to the U.S.’s northernmost military installation this summer—part of an effort to erode Russia’s vast advantage in the region.