Mark the calendar, June 30 is National Meteor Watch Day, to add to the summer activities while spending time outside to catch ...

Here’s what to look for in the July night sky. The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky ...

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 ...

Jupiter will be too close to the sun to see Tuesday, but it will move farther out in the dawn sky and on Aug. 12 will have a ...

Sky watchers are in for a treat this week as the Moon comes between the Red Planet and a bright blue star. Mars has recently ...

A "blood moon" rose over the UK during a partial lunar eclipse on March 14. The eclipse became visible for many across the world as the Moon travelled through the Earth's shadow. This type of eclipse ...

Venus and the Moon lie 5° apart in the predawn sky, offering a lovely naked-eye spectacle for early risers. The Moon passes ...

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the ...

Eta Cassiopeiae is a famous double star with contrasting colors. You can find it in the W-shaped constellation of the Queen ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, and a rare cosmic lineup. SCIENCE 9 reasons to look up this May ...

Mars shining like a red star in the night sky, alongside the blue-tinged star Regulus. These two celestial bodies, though ...