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

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

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

A whitish, gray patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has been explained for the first ...

A guide on how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower, which can produce up to 200 meteors per hour at its peak.

One of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize, the Queen offers observers many worthy sights.

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

Learn about Spica, Virgo's brightest and most mysterious star. It's a twin-star system that shines as a beacon in the night sky.

The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

Mars reaches its much-anticipated opposition with the sun on Jan. 15, when Earth passes between Mars and the sun. Because ...

February 1: The thin, four-day-old crescent moon will be just a few degrees from Venus, making a lovely pair. Look for them in the sky in the southwest after sunset. When you observe the moon, see if ...

Last night, the sun and Earth collaborated to give us a light show that no fireworks display could rival. Happy New Year!