Merely balls of fire far, far away, stars may roar as they burn; but they have no gentle sound that gives them voice. Autumn can make it seem otherwise. Like its companion seasons, autumn invokes ...

A stunning Moon–Mercury conjunction will light up the western sky on 18 February. The slim crescent Moon will appear close to Mercury just after sunset. Here’s when to look, where it will be visible ...

April brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them a string of galaxies that pop into view. It’s also a great month to watch the moon pass over the Pleiades — a favorite of ...

December brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades and the Andromeda Galaxy, which ride high on crisp winter nights. It’s also a great ...

January brings long, cold nights rich with astrophotography targets. The month opens with a full Wolf Moon, followed quickly by the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking, albeit under bright moonlight.

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As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

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