North Cascades National Park in northwest Washington was the best place for seeing stars in the state, the site said, and ...

Washington state residents may be able to see the northern lights tonight, Aug. 7, according to forecasts from NOAA's Space ...

Three meteor showers are teaming up to spray fireballs across the night sky over Washington state. The Alpha Capricornids and ...

Summer’s best party may be winding down on the ground — at the Clark County Fair, of course — but a party is just getting started in the sky.

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, will be visible in portions of the night sky in the United States on July 30, 2025.

(Stellarium/Scott Sutherland) During the peak, from around 3 a.m. through morning twilight on the 6th, observers with a clear, dark sky could see anywhere from 20-40 meteors per hour.

Some of the brightest planets in the night sky are visible right now, with six of them forming a 'planet parade' across the night sky for at least the next month. Just after sunset tonight, look ...

Two meteor showers will peak simultaneously Tuesday night into Wednesday, giving stargazers a celestial double feature. The ...

In 2023, the Smithsonian included them in its “ Lights Out: Recovering our Night Sky ” exhibit that runs until the end of December. Now, 22 years later, light pollution has become even worse.

It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet . The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same time — in the early morning of July 30.