A close conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon were seen across the world this weekend. Here are the best images of one ...
The Quadrantids’ radiant lies in the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis, a region of the sky occupied by Boötes. It’s ...
Nearly 20% of American adults reported having an anxiety disorder in the past year — and many are more likely to feel uneasy ...
I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
On the evening of Jan. 10, Venus will reach its greatest eastern elongation — its easternmost distance from the sun. This is ...
Witness a lunar occultation of both Mars and the Pleiades; plus, Mars reaches opposition and Venus and Saturn sit close ...
Jayantha Perera In 2016, Shyamala and I visited Peru and Chile in South America. We flew from Miami in the USA nine hours before landing at Santiago Airport in Chile. The sky was blue, and a mild cool ...
This month, Venus reaches its half-lit phase, known as a dichotomy, making it a prime target for astrophotographers. The ...
While the world will have to wait until 2026 for the next total solar eclipse, the cosmos promises plenty of other wow ...
With a rare black moon and the peak of the year's first major meteor shower already behind us, January is shaping up to be an ...