A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon. This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction, ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Any clear winter night this month, look south between 8 and 10 p.m. to spot the large hourglass shape of Orion the Hunter. In ...

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun ...

A rare 'planetary parade' will be visible to the naked eye in the UK this week, as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn sit in a ...

Although planets are technically always ‘aligned’ because they orbit the solar system on the same plane (the ecliptic), it’s ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Sunday is Saint Brigid’s Day, One Of The Four Traditional “Cross-Quarter” Days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes ...

I was just one night off from the best view we will get of Mars. The perfect night had been overcast and the difference ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

The Moon passes 0.3° south of the bright red giant star Antares at 7 P.M. EST. However, the pair isn't visible this evening, as they'll rise in the early-morning sky, so we'll feature them tomorrow.

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...