This week, a remarkable celestial alignment will occur in the western sky, providing an exciting opportunity for stargazers.

Stargazers can spot Mercury next to a crescent moon on June 26-27. Look west-northwest 45 minutes post-sunset for this rare ...

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet.

On June 25, the new moon in Cancer arrives with a calm—but powerful—energy. Here’s how to make the most of it.

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

The moon and Cancer are both tied to our relationship with home, nurturing, primary caregivers, ancestry, and our connection ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin skywatchers can look forward to a dynamic week of celestial events, from the official ...

When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In ...

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

Possible microbes in the Mariana Trench hint at life on Jupiter’s moon. During the 2012 DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition to the deepest part of the ocean, scientists spotted fuzzy mats that may be ...

In the early 1600s, Dutch spectacle maker Jan Lippershey discovered that combining lenses could magnify distant objects.

Magnolia lies in a warm, humid air mass conducive to scattered afternoon thunderstorms through the three-day period.