The dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on Aug. 23 represent the perfect opportunity to see the Milky Way streak through the summer night sky.

Virgo the Maiden is draped across the southern sky late this evening, offering excellent views of a famous galaxy within its bounds: M104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy. Glowing at magnitude 8 ...

Milky Way is expected to shine every night through August as it gets higher in a darker sky throughout the United States, including Florida.