Next year's events that are visible to Californians include a rare peek at Mercury; Venus and Jupiter cozying up; and a total ...

In late December, you can witness a celestial conjunction as Mars passes close to the Beehive Cluster in Cancer the Crab.

WTOP has been reporting on the sky sightings that have been taking place in New Jersey and now the DMV. People who are not ...

December will be an interesting month in the sky. Brilliant Venus will be unmistakable, shining in a fully dark sky. It will ...

Let us start by locating the asterism known as the Winter Triangle. You will not require any optical aid, just the naked eye will be sufficient. First look towards the south, just above the rooftops, ...

Anuradha Kumar-Jain’s ‘Delhi: A Nature Journal’ can be a wonderful company in wintry evenings if you can’t go to Lodhi ...

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

Saturn will sidle up to the moon this weekend, as the pair make a close approach of each other in the cold night sky.

Jupiter is at opposition, so it is directly opposite the sun in our sky — rising at sunset. A view from high above the solar ...

While looking at holiday lights over the next few nights you might catch a glimpse of a bright spot in the sky above. The ...

Jupiter will be at its brightest and most visible in the night sky on Saturday. It will be almost as bright as Venus, and ...