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

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

The night sky will feature a parade of its own in the coming weeks, with several planets visible for sky watchers to enjoy.

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

Sunday is Saint Brigid’s Day, One Of The Four Traditional “Cross-Quarter” Days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes ...

The show will get even better as the calendar flips to February as another celestial object -- as the crescent moon -- glows ...

You might want to keep your eyes on the skies through next month: Six planets will align in January and February.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky at dusk. I’m not sure why it’s ...