Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

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Recently, the full moon over the Ländle was surrounded by a wreath of brightly colored rings. The celestial phenomenon is ...

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

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky at dusk. I’m not sure why it’s ...

Noctourism, which is the combination of night-time activities and tourism, has become a big trend in the travel world - and ...

While planets circle the sun in what's called and heliocentric orbit, they rarely fall together in what appears to the human ...

If the sky is clear, many Americans, depending on their location, should have a clear view of the total lunar eclipse from ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

SpaceX launched a new round of Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit on its 11th launch of 2025, setting it on pace to ...

Have you hoped to see the northern lights shine over Iowa? You may have a chance tonight if you head far enough north.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.