A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the ...

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

The new moon phase will leave the night sky especially dark, offering a rare and excellent opportunity for observers to take ...

May’s night sky ... sun in our sky. This places the bright “morning star” prominently in the pre-dawn hours. Venus, the third-brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon, is easy ...

From ancient stars ... up the night sky when the ,Lyrid meteor shower returns in April, according to NASA. Amateur astronomers can also spot a plethora of planets and a full moon during select ...

Indeed, if Venus were stationary and did not appear to move against the star background ... to get a closer view of Venus, the moon and other night sky objects, our best telescopes for beginners ...

How to see multiple phenomenons happening in space over the coming days. A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. In addition to the crescent moon and the ...

Jupiter is glorious in the west after sunset, outshining all the stars. The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest ...

the moon doesn’t turn pink—it’s named for spring blooms and will appear slightly smaller this year as a micromoon. In April, the night sky is packed with cosmic events: star clusters ...

We've chosen the best telescopes for viewing the night sky — with options for beginners, pros and anyone who wants to see the cosmos up close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...