The comet PANSTARRS is seen next to the waxing crescent moon off the western coast of Southern California, in Los Angeles, March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Gene Blevins Parts of the world will be able to ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 13: A young cluster in Cygnus Mars passes 5° ...

Whenever a full, or nearly full moon is in the sky, many kinds of astronomical observation must be postponed. But a full moon this weekend brings a special treat: Across much of central and eastern ...

Venus dominates the evening sky, blazing at magnitude –3.9 in northern Taurus. This evening as the Bull sinks toward the western horizon after sunset, Venus is 6.5° north of Aldebaran, often pictured ...

The month of March is special for Mars as it is the only planet which is visible in the evening sky this whole month; the other planets that were visible in the evening sky have joined team with ...

Some of the brightest stars in the winter sky will be hidden by the Moon this week, and the radiance of the full moon will dim the lustre of the Geminids meteor shower The Moon stands low in the E at ...

Make a note of Aldebaran, the brightest star of Taurus, which means ‘eye of the bull’ in Arabic Search out one of the very oldest recognised constellations this week. Taurus – the bull of heaven – was ...

The two celestial bodies will come close to the red supergiant star Aldebaran, the brightest star of Taurus the bull, during the conjunction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles ...