Mysterious Bright Flashes in the Night Sky Baffle Astronomers Celestial transients shine furiously and briefly. Astronomers ...

Houston was treated to an eerie, shimmering light show Monday evening, one that is becoming increasingly familiar to sky-watchers. Around 6:30 p.m., commuters looked up to find a bright, cloud-blurred ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, will swing closest to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

CEVELAND (WJW) – If you woke up early enough on Friday morning, you might’ve seen two bright objects next to the moon. A FOX 8 News viewer, Norm Gainer, caught the moment on camera. According to local ...

That bright object seen in the western sky from Boulder County on Tuesday evening was a private company’s research balloon, according to the Boulder National Weather Service. “Too big and bright to be ...

Explore the history of UFO sightings in Louisiana, from the 1947 national conference that never happened to detailed accounts from the Air Force and local residents.

A new study analyzing historical photographs taken by the Palomar Observatory between 1949 and 1957 has detected several mysterious bright spots in the sky. These transient objects, captured on film ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers who get up early on Monday, Sept. 16, 2025, and ...

A slim crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus will appear close together in the eastern sky before dawn on Friday, September 19. Binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view, ...

Human visual perception is inherently subjective, influenced by the brain's interpretation of retinal signals based on prior experience ("unconscious inference"), leading to illusions rather than a ...