Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

From bioluminescence that lights up bays and beaches to caves that flicker with thousands of glowworms, these are some of the ...

He chased eclipses for five decades, wrote several books about them and worked with NASA to make data accessible to ...

We’ll start in the evening soon after sunset on June 1. You can spot Jupiter hanging low in the western sky. It shines at magnitude –1.9 and becomes visible about 20 minutes after sunset ...

The origins of noctilucent clouds are still mysterious. Unlike other spectacular night sky displays like aurora borealis, which have been observed for millenia, there are no reported sightings of ...

From Mars & Regulus to Saturn near the Moon and Venus at dawn, the night sky dazzles June 13-19, 2025. Spot deep-sky gems and ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, June 13Mercury is making its way through Gemini, passing close to the star Mebsuta (Epsilon [ε] Geminorum) this evening. Visible for more ...

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly ...

EXCLUSIVE: When you have directed three of the four all-time top global grossing films as has James Cameron, you take his vow ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

Headed to the beach for your next trip? That calls for sparkly seashells and starfish. For an extra fun addition, try ...