Fomalhaut, the "Fall Star" or “Autumn Star,” shines low in southern skies this September. Once called a Royal Star, Saturn ...

While the weather is quiet, there are some cool things to check out in the night sky, including a trifecta conjunction early ...

Mars is within 5 degrees of Mercury from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29, but is much fainter. On the evening of Oct. 19, the two planets will appear closest together, just 2 degrees apart. About 30 minutes ...

The fall is in full swing, and the cosmos is putting on a show you won't want to miss. Between the harvest moon, the ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible ...

An ordinarily dim star is making a brilliant appearance in the night sky after unleashing a powerful nova explosion, which has rendered it visible to the naked eye. The nova V462 Lupi was first ...

The article describes using the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) as a reference point to locate other prominent spring constellations and stars, including Polaris (North Star) in Ursa Minor. It details the ...

Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S.

On August 29th, the waxing crescent Moon is positioned in Libra, approaching Scorpius; observations of the globular cluster M71 in Sagitta are recommended, noting its relatively loose structure ...

For anyone in Hawaiʻi this weekend, the sky offers a rare show. Saturn, the ringed giant, will rise bright in the evening and stay visible through the night.