Tonight’s full moon is not only a "Harvest Moon" but also a supermoon — meaning it appears brighter and larger. October also brings two meteor showers to keep an eye on: the Draconids and Orionids.

Amateur astronomers and stargazers on Staten Island and the New York metropolitan area will have an excellent opportunity to observe Jupiter at its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 9. During this ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The northern lights danced across the New York sky for a second consecutive night on Wednesday. From Mineola to Wading River Beach, the Aurora Borealis gave southern New Yorkers a ...

At New York’s latitude, auroras can range from subtle glows to dramatic pillars and curtains, depending on the exact strength ...

With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.

From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.