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

On the night of the new moon ... half of the sky. Mars is in the east-northeast, about 60 degrees above the horizon by 7 p.m. As in New York, it will appear near Castor and Pollux but the two ...

Skywatchers across the world will witness the first total lunar eclipse in three years. Here’s who will have the best ...

As the moon reflects the sun's light, the shadow dims the moon's glow. During the peak of a total lunar eclipse, the moon ...

Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...

To echo H.A. Rey in his classic "The Stars — A New Way to See Them": "If the moon and a planet are near ... reliable and quick views of the night sky. It's sturdily built, quick to set up ...

Beneath a predawn sky, adorned with shimmering stars and clouds lazily floating past the moon, Sudiksha Konanki stepped into ...

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing the many bright planets currently visible in the night sky. The new moon occurs Feb. 27, at 7 ...

The solar system’s smallest planet will be relatively easy to spot during the first half of the month ... reassuringly visible again in the night sky, the moon will reach its peak illumination ...

Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a shade of red.

This is the same process that makes our sky appear blue by day or reddish-orange at sunset. Due to the expected red color, many refer to this phenomenon during a lunar eclipse as a "blood moon." ...

"The planets will be in the southern half ... the night sky by mid-March, said EarthSky contributor John Goss. Venus will reappear in the morning sky in April, according to NASA. Unlike stars ...