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

Arguably, one of the most beautiful objects for astrophotographers in the night sky is the Pleiades ... the lunar surface, a strange and impressive sight. A global event, this event will happen ...

According to Dr. Schmoll, the Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, just like any magnet. The sun does as well.

Stargazers don't have long to wait until the Northern Lights and an eclipse light up our skies at night. The mystical events are set ... in the western sky. Wait for the twilight to fade to ...

but telescope close-ups require only a clear night sky. Most people recommend dressing warmly, with blankets and hot beverages, when observing the event during its March Northern Hemisphere nighttime ...

Read: When to photograph the moon Arguably, one of the most beautiful objects for astrophotographers in the night sky is ...

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 ...

Most meteors are merely dust particles about the size of a sand grain, but larger fragments can ignite brilliant fireballs and etch luminous trails across the night sky. The Perseid shower could ...

It appears as a half-illuminated disk with the right half visible from the Northern Hemisphere and the left ... the moon is facing away from us, the night sky will be especially dark, making ...

A rare event ... the Northern Hemisphere, the phases of the moon are: 1. New Moon This is the invisible phase of the Moon, with the illuminated side of the Moon facing the Sun and the night ...