Skywatchers will be in for a stunning celestial treat tomorrow. The event will see a captivating 'tableau' of planets, the ...

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

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

April brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them a string of galaxies that pop into view. It’s ...

The planet is lost in twilight over the next few days. The Moon occults some stars in the Pleiades early on the evening of Jan. 9. The event takes place in darkness on the East Coast and begins in ...

which move in a straight line as they orbit the planet and will sparkle a bit. To Jupiter’s right will be the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Just beneath that is Uranus, which like ...

Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks the night of April 22nd, is one of the main April highlights for sky-watchers.  This meteor ...

Sunlight scatters off the mingled dust and sets it aglow. It's brighter nearer the horizon because we're looking more closely ...