On Tuesday night, June 13, it will be Venus' turn to visit the Beehive star cluster. Five hours later, early risers can watch a superb conjunction of Jupiter and the waning moon. Venus pulls up ...

The moon, meanwhile, will be just seven days past new moon in a bright waxing gibbous phase, appearing 59% illuminated as it heads toward the first full moon of 2024, the Full Wolf Moon, which occurs ...

A Hubble Space Telescope portrait of Jupiter, captured in August 2019, shows the gas giant's cloud bands and storms in detail, including its iconic Great Red Spot. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space ...

This weekend will bring a striking event for sky watchers, as Jupiter is will be at its biggest and brightest. This is a great opportunity to look up and see one of the brightest objects in the sky.

Skywatchers are in for a rare treat this August as six planets align in a stunning arc across the night sky. This planetary parade will be visible through the end of the month. While four of the ...

Binoculars never get enough credit when it comes to stargazing. They don’t have as much light-gathering ability and magnification as telescopes do, but binoculars have definite advantages. For one ...

(NEW YORK) — Before skywatchers begin their countdown for the brief planetary alignment expected next month, some astronomical debunking has proved there may be less of a sky show after all. In the ...

Set your alarm for the early hours of 17 June to catch five planets meeting in an alignment in the sky – here’s everything you need to know. On 17 June 2023, Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and ...

Some celestial events are worth getting up early for - or perhaps staying up late for. Early risers and/or night owls on Flag Day (Wednesday) morning, given fair weather and clear skies, will be ...