Mars shines brightly this week as it reaches opposition, appearing golden-red in the sky near Jupiter. Look for it in the ...

Summer nights mean late sunsets and lingering twilight, hardly a recipe for great night-sky observing. But this January ...

If you’ve been outside after dark recently, you’ll have noticed two very bright lights in the sky. Here’s what you need to ...

The Southern Cross is the best-known constellation in the southern sky. It is easy to find, as it is made up of a compact group of bright stars in the shape of a cross. Two pointer stars from the ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Then, follow the "arc" of the Big Dipper's handle across the sky to the red giant star Arcturus, which anchors the bottom of Bootes. The Lyrid meteor shower is a medium-strength shower that occurs ...

You’ll be able to view a rare alignment of planets this month and into February. Our astrotourism expert reveals the best ...

On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star ...