Space.com July 04, 2026 • 12:00

What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago? - Space

By Joe Rao

What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago? - Space

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, here's what Benjamin Franklin and other colonists would have seen when they looked up on July 4, 1776.

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