The first half of July finds Mercury drawing closer to the Sun, so we see more of its night side and thus a pleasing crescent ... Midwinter is a great time to observe the far southern sky. The ...

On any December evening, look about halfway up the southeastern sky and you can’t miss Canopus. This –0.7 magnitude luminary of Carina the Keel ranks as the second-brightest star in the night sky.

A New York reporter glimpses the southern hemisphere night sky for the first time, from one of the best stargazing spots on the planet. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

This stunning footage of Coonabarabran, Australia's night sky shows how the sky moves differently in the Southern Hemisphere. But it's still just as majestic as our night sky up north. Alan Dyer ...

The Starry Sky. As twilight fades these June evenings, the southern sky provides a magnificent tableau. Crux the Cross sits due south with the Pointers (Alpha [α] and Beta [β] Centauri) to its left.

The Starry Sky. As twilight fades these June evenings, the southern sky provides a magnificent tableau. Crux the Cross sits due south with the Pointers (Alpha [α] and Beta [β] Centauri) to its left.

This stunning footage of Coonabarabran, Australia's night sky shows how the sky moves differently in the Southern Hemisphere. But it's still just as majestic as our night sky up north. Alan Dyer ...