If you love to look for planets glimmering in the night sky, this is a perfect time to do it. A so-called “planet parade,” ...

As 2025 begins, you can easily spot four planets in the evening sky. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars all shine brightly every ...

The planets are putting on a subtly spectacular show in the night sky this month. Venus is becoming increasingly noticeable ...

In January and February 2025, a six-planet alignment will grace the night sky, offering a celestial spectacle for skywatchers ...

Why is space so dark despite all of the stars in the universe? The question of why space is dark, even though it is filled ...

In recent years, many amateur astronomers have added a new item to their toolkit: a smartphone. Here are one observer's ...

Night Sky Network is a nationwide collection of amateur astronomy clubs that bring their love of the cosmos to their ...

The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at ...

What planet appears close to the moon? It depends on the night, but throughout the year each of the five closest planets will ...

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

Next month, on Jan. 15, Mars will be at opposition to the sun, when it will be in the sky all night; rising at sunset, ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, will be visible to sky gazers on Earth. Here’s when to look out for it and ...