A close conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon were seen across the world this weekend. Here are the best images of one ...

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 ...

What better way is there to welcome 2025 than wishing upon a star? How about 200 stars? Stargazers can ring in the new year ...

January's sky brings a planet parade, Mars opposition, and the Quadrantid meteor shower. Enjoy Venus and Saturn's close ...

The clear skies of South Florida made perfect conditions for seeing a beautiful crescent moon Friday. However, residents also ...

The Quadrantids’ radiant lies in the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis, a region of the sky occupied by Boötes. It’s ...

Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by ...

Astronomers are often asked how the casual observer can distinguish planets from bright stars in the night sky.

The Planetary Society website explained that the comet got its name "from how it was discovered. The '2024 G3' comes from it ...

It is the brightest point in a constellation first described 2,000 years ago and was the first distant star captured in a ...

I absolutely love stargazing in January. It’s worth bundling up for. Nights are long with some of the brightest ...