If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside ...

Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...

The night sky this week brings a first peek at the Lyrids Meteor Shower before its actual peak, plus planets including Venus, ...

The first week of April brings Mars and Jupiter to the night sky, some well-known constellations, plus a chance to see a rare phenomenon visible in the spring and fall. It’s called zodiacal light.

Mars is past its best, but remains bright and high in the sky. Mercury, Venus ... Neptune is still close to the Sun and not visible early in the month. By the end of April, the magnitude 5.8 ...

The total sunrise solar eclipse will become visible while it passes through the northeastern ... The best observing position requires open space with the east-northeast section of the sky in view.

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

April marks the last time to see Jupiter at its best before its observing window closes. On Tuesday evening (April 1), Jupiter will shine at a magnitude of -2, located around 40 degrees above the west ...

As many as six planets will be visible this month. Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars will be scattered across the sky in the hours after sunset, with four of these planets visible ...

Without question, the month of April belongs to Venus. This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence in the morning sky.