There are plenty of celestial landmarks you can see with the naked eye, and this month, you can view Mars and four of Jupiter’s 95 moons.

Binoculars never get enough credit when it comes to stargazing. They don’t have as much light-gathering ability and magnification as telescopes do, but binoculars have definite advantages. For one ...

The planets offer exciting views in April. Jupiter is a brilliant object in the evening sky, although the observing window narrows as the Sun sets later each day. Mars is past its best, but remains ...

Binoculars should easily net you this main ... 1:42 P.M. Today starts a run of events taking place around mighty Jupiter, as its Galilean moons show off while they dance in their orbits around ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Together they’ll make a beautiful sight in a pair of binoculars. April 4 – Waxing moon appears to the right and above the bright planet Jupiter in the western sky. April 11 – Mars forms a ...

Binoculars or a telescope will show the magnitude ... Dominating the constellation Taurus is bright Jupiter, shining at magnitude –2.1 farther to the Pleiades’ upper left.

Binoculars will likely be needed to view the ... starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon. Much higher up will be brilliant Venus, while high in the southeast sky, yellow ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width of each other, according to stargazing app SkySafari. You can watch them ...