Many never witness this wonder. About one-third of people, including 80% of Americans, can’t see the Milky Way at all. The ...

Explore the wonders of the Northern Hemisphere's night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with ...

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

The bright band of the Milky Way is about to make its first great appearance of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. There ...

It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.

The moon will still appear full the night before ... times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer). If you want to know what you can see tonight check out our night sky live blog ...

Mars will skirt the edge of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster. Mars will pass within a mere 37 arcminutes of this star cluster. Look to the South at 9:00pm. A simple pair of binoculars will ...

It's the brightest time of the year across the Northern Hemisphere as solar summer is underway. Here's how it differs from meteorological and astronomical summer.

The 'Flower Moon' of May is set to illuminate the night sky on May 12, offering a spectacular view for stargazers and ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

The night sky on Monday will light up with the 'blooming' of the Flower Moon. This year the Flower Moon will be located at ...