A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy Christmas lights to shame, especially when viewed from a dark sky location.

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

He explained: "Stars are a common motif in Christmas decorations, but stargazing isn't always something you think of on a ...

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

While searching for Orion or the Great Dipper, it’s easy to forget that these constellations are just the arbitrary visions of astronomers drawing with stars. While Ptolemy referred to mythology for ...

Discover the highlights of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter night sky with our guide to the top celestial sights to enjoy through binoculars between November 2025 and January 2026. Winter in the ...

The article outlines a series of observational opportunities for planets, including Jupiter's Galilean moon shadow transits, close approaches of the Moon with Venus, Mercury, and Mars in the predawn ...

First, let us start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there is still plenty of summer and great summer constellations in the sky. And with earlier sunsets, you can kick off your ...

Staerkel Planetarium brings the beauty of the night sky indoors, blending astronomy, mythology and storytelling.

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the galaxy ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer constellations in the sky. And with earlier sunsets, you can kick off your ...