Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...
One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...
Sky gazers will get a peek at what has been called a "parade of planets," where this time around, up to seven planets may ...
A close conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon were seen across the world this weekend. Here are the best images of one ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. He named it "The Ashen Light of Venus." Astronomers have seen it intermittently since ...
Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...
Putting together your DIY telescope requires attaching the objective lens at one end of your cardboard tube and inserting the ...
Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when to catch it at its brilliant best.
A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...