astronomy

(TNS)—Astronomers have determined that our nearest neighbor is gradually inching away from us. The Weather Channel reports that the Earth’s moon is mo...

(TNS)— Attention, Pennsylvania residents: When things are a little less cloudy, take a gander at the night sky at some point this month. It’s there th...

To book a tour with Greg Snowman at Potter County Stargazing Tours, visit pcstargazingtours.com . Tours can be held for “a couple or two” or a “crowd ...

SMILE: Early in the morning, before sunrise on April 25, the dark sky will hold a rare sight — a smiley face. Really. The planets Venus and Saturn wil...

APRIL: April showers bring May flowers. What about meteor showers, because April is a great month for those, too! One is the Lyrids meteor shower, whi...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs i...

March’s full moon, also called the worm moon, will appear red in the skies tonight during a total lunar eclipse. “The eclipse happens because the eart...

For a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 90 meters (295 feet) in diameter, it was described as a p...

TRILLION: We recently heard from a reader who’s been enthused with our ’Round the Squares lately. Ken Gerg enjoyed the RTS where we gave some context ...

GEMINID: Now through Christmas Eve, you can watch for the Geminids all night long. The Geminid meteor shower is often highly visible in the Northern H...

NASA: America’s space agency needs you. According to a NASA press release, the organization is looking for people to suggest innovations on how to rec...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — 2024’s next supermoon will rise this week. And it’s going to be the closest one of the year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac,...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Meteorologists are predicting that something “unpredictable” could be visible in places it’s not usually seen this weekend. Said pl...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — A “once-in-a-lifetime-event” is brewing in the far reaches of space at the moment. In a complete blaze of glory, a new star will fo...

WARREN — The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will offer a free, interpretive night sky program in the Allegheny National Forest, from 8 t...

HARVEST MOON: The breathtaking spectacle of the harvest moon will illuminate in the sky Sept. 16, 17 and 18. Peak illumination will be at 10:34 p.m. T...

FACTS: When we found the website bestlifeonline.com with a section called 100 Fun Bits of Trivia Guaranteed To Make Your Day, we knew it was something...

MOUNT JEWETT — Kinzua Bridge State Park will offer a free, unique opportunity at 4 a.m. Tuesday when a meteor shower will fall across the sky over the...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — To borrow the two words from a Hilary Duff hit single, the solar eclipse is so yesterday. And not only because it’s come and gone (...

Bob Burns photographed this indigo bunting early Monday near Marilla Reservoir. According to Cornell’s allaboutbirds.org , indigo buntings migrate at ...