Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

There's a variety of astronomical events in 2025 well worth planning a trip around this year—whether that means driving to ...

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...

The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.

A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's ...

In early 2025, skywatchers are in for a treat: a rare celestial event known as a "planetary parade." In this phenomenon, multiple planets align in the night sky, offering a spectacular visual ...

Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

This arc is known as the ecliptic — the plane on which the planets orbit the sun. From our viewpoint on Earth, they don’t ...

Venus appears low in the evening sky, guiding us to Saturn. Jupiter makes an attractive sight below the Hyades and Mars remains a fine sight.