Nestled in the heart of Texas Hill Country, this 5,212-acre natural playground offers a perfect escape from the endless notifications and highway hum of city life, replacing them with birdsong and the ...

These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade.

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.

The most powerful telescope ever launched into space uncovered a cluster of forming stars within the "toe beans" of the Cat's ...

It’s important to tackle the topic in an age-appropriate way, experts say—and to make sure children understand how the legacy of slavery informs life today.

In Quebec’s Eastern Townships, guided astronomy activities abound at Parc National du Mont Mégantic, including an aurora borealis show in the AstroLab museum and guided stargazing with telescopes.

Ancient white dwarf stars in the Milky Way, as seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2012. These stars are between 12 to 13 billion years old, making them among the oldest stars in the universe ...

Life probably exists beyond Earth. So how do we find it? With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes, and more, scientists aim to search for life beyond our solar system—and make contact.

8 night sky events to see in July, from a ‘buck moon‘ to a rare view of Pluto Get your binoculars ready for dark skies, elusive planets, and a sky show spanning the entire month.

Ahead of the 20th anniversary, National Geographic's "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" revisits the deadly catastrophe that struck New Orleans. It airs July 27.

A group of space rocks stays mostly inside the orbit of Earth, making them difficult to pick out in the glare of the sun—and potentially a threat to our planet.

The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.