The planet Mercury sits 3.5° to the left of a two-day-old crescent Moon in the evening sky tonight. At magnitude 0.1, Mercury ...

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket treated stargazers in Europe to a surprise display on the night of June 23, when ...

Greetings! I hope you’re enjoying that brilliant light in your pre-dawn eastern sky. It’s one of the best views of Venus ...

She told co-host Catherine Wheeler about new images of space that were released this week from the Rubin Observatory.  Catherine WheelerMercury is bright, plus new photos of space This image captures ...

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 ...

June 25's new moon darkens the night sky for summer’s best stargazing — including the Summer Triangle and Milky Way.

A close conjunction of the moon and Mars will be June's celestial highlight. Stormtracker 16 Meteorologist Jeremy Lewan has the details in this week's Skywatch 16 ...

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

Take precautions against sunburn and skin damage due to the high UV index values caused by the first heat wave of 2025.

Regulus is a bright blue star in the constellation Leo, which is often called the 'lion's heart'. It regularly appears close ...

We’ve seen 3 days of 90 degrees, and the heat isn’t letting up soon. More 90-degree weather is likely for most of this week ...