National parks and designated Dark Sky Places ... people can look at nebulas where new stars are born, other galaxies and the cratered surface of Mars. Not all the action happens at night, either.

I was up before 4am to try to catch the lunar eclipse. The culmination of this bit of moon-watching was to be the blood moon.

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January ... time — if you know where to look. According to Gerard van Belle ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

step outside and look up to witness a rare celestial event: full planetary alignment. Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 28, 2025, all seven planets will align in the night sky. This alignment will be ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week ... For the best chances, spectators should look at the sky as soon as the sun sets. That's when the planets will make a brief appearance.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stargazers and science enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to in the coming weeks, as the night sky will offer a lineup of breathtaking celestial events. From a ...

This recurrent nova, located approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation ... its patch of sky now in the night sky so you know where to look — and are more easily impressed ...

If you can get away from the city lights and if ... the distances between each pair of planets grow and shrink. When we look up at the night sky, how bright the planets appear depends on how ...

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February ... Astronomers, on the other hand, look for more specific planetary alignments ...