Meet Herkimer, the world’s largest beetle, Colorado’s most unexpected roadside celebrity. In a state where natural wonders typically steal the spotlight, this massive insect sculpture has carved out ...

Incredible images by an amateur astrophotographer show bizarre red rings, known as ELVES, 143-miles wide, floating in the sky ...

Physicist Avi Loeb claims the government conceals information about interstellar objects to cover up its own failure to do its job ...

The Geminids peak when the moon is 30 percent full, according to the International Meteor Organization. To get a hint at when ...

A so-called river in the sky is causing rivers on the ground to crest in Washington state. The potentially historic flooding ...

An increasing number of people are out chasing the northern lights and other celestial phenomena in northern Minnesota.

Also known as red lightning, the Transient Luminous Event (TLE) is associated with extremely intense thunderstorms, Space.com ...

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.

Light pillars illuminate the sky in Graceville, Minnesota on Dec. 8, outshining the freezing rain and snow. It’s a phenomenon ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...

To enjoy the Geminid show, bundle up and venture away from city lights, which can drown out fireballs. The meteor shower will ...