This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

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

Two days after its new phase, the moon ... sky gets darker it will start to come out. It won't be up for long, though; the planet sets at 9:54 p.m. local time. Want to see the wonders of the night ...

You may have noticed the moon will occasionally take on a dramatic shade of orange or red in the night sky. That's because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through the ...

This scale measures night sky brightness, going from 1 (excellent dark sky, typically seen in the most remote of areas) to 9 (inner-city sky). A Class 9 sky, clogged by light pollution, will only ...

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. Buachaille Etive Mòr rises beneath the ...

But Tuesday night’s 22-hour “young moon” should be visible as long as skies are reasonably clear. You will have to make certain you have an unobstructed view down to very low in the sky ...

Moon meets Mars with Beehive Star Cluster On the night of May 3, Mars and a half moon will appear to nearly meet in the western sky. According to stargazing app SkySafari, the large Beehive star ...