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 ...

The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking ...

Between July 18 and Aug. 12, you can see the Southern Delta Aquariids shower in the Northern Hemisphere by looking to the ...

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

The Southern Delta Aquariid and Perseid meteor showers streak across our night sky at the same time of year. We show where.

In less than a month, an unprecedented astronomy project will begin mapping the Southern Hemisphere sky from millions of high-definition photos taken by a state-of-the-art telescope. Around 170 ...

If you’re a North American observer, you’ve only ever really seen half of what the night sky has to show.

The second half of July and the early days of August are the perfect time to get outside and look at the night sky.

The Southern Hemisphere will have the best view of Delta Aquariids. Coinciding with a waning moon around 30% full means the clearest viewing will happen after midnight.

Catch Jupiter low early in the month, then enjoy Mercury and Mars in the evenings. Saturn, Neptune, and Venus shine in the early-morning sky.

To find stars, hold the map overhead and orient it so one of the labels matches the direction you're facing. The stars above the map's horizon now match what's in the sky.