See the almost-full moon drift past the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in a spectacular close encounter visible after dark.

Here are the peak dates of the 2026 meteor showers. Jan. 2-3: Quadrantid meteor shower: Quadrantids are known for their short ...

Sky gazers can expect an incredible sight early Saturday morning. — -- Early risers and people who plan to party until dawn -- take notice. The United States has prime seats for a lunar eclipse ...

The sky's orange and green glows cast a "tie-dye" effect around the moon's outline. In March, observers in Chile were treated to an especially spectacular sight, as the night sky lit up with orange ...

The best gear to help you capture the Orion Nebula, see a close-up of a ‘Christmas Star’ and get the best from the night sky ...

Colorado winters in the mountains are beautiful, but not every view can be seen during the day. There are times at night when the full moon illuminates a surreal snowscape, creating beautiful shapes ...

NEW YORK -- Mark your calendars -- the fall and winter night skies have some spectacular shows in store! Andrew Fazekas, the "Night Sky Guy" and science columnist with National Geographic, sat down ...

The last Supermoon of the year is all set to light up the sky. Find out how you can view it, as the next opportunity would ...

The last full moon of the year will appear Thursday evening as the cold moon. It's also the third consecutive supermoon.

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