Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

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

"The temperature just wildly swings from extremely hot to extremely cold," John Monnier, a professor of astronomy at the ...

As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or ...

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

Rising just before sunset on January 13, the Full Wolf Moon will be up all night, and will slip below the western horizon ...

On Jan. 13, bright Mars will disappear behind the full moon for several hours. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars ...

This beautiful image shows Saturn re-emerging from behind our moon after a lunar occultation on 4 January. These occur when ...

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From ...

Moon, the Earth's natural satellite, may seem like a lifeless cold rock but how cold does it actually get on the lunar ...

New Yorkers will be able to see a total lunar eclipse and three consecutive supermoons in 2025. See the full calendar.