Spica is a binary star system located 250 light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the bright star Spica in the night sky tonight, ahead of ...

Spot overlapping meteor showers this month, along with the Moon sharing the sky with some of the brightest planets.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, and Venus.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, June 6 The Moon passes 0.5° south of the magnitude 1.0 star Spica at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair hangs in the evening sky, located in the ...

A nova explosion has been discovered shining in the constellation Lupus. Here’s how to spot it before it fades.

July 2025 promises a cosmic spectacle with star clusters, meteor showers, and rare planetary sightings, including the elusive ...

Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

The Moon passes 0.5° south of Spica at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair hangs in the evening sky, located in the south an hour after sunset. By this evening, the Moon has moved some 6.3° southeast of Spica ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.” ...

The first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory show details of our Solar System with unprecedented clarity.