Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere ...

The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor ...

Jupiter reaches opposition; meanwhile, the star Canopus shines bright and the constellation Pictor offers many gems to view.

See Jupiter at its brightest for the rest of this decade, and one of the best meteor showers will compete with the Moon as it ...

December offers a celestial treat with Venus shining as the "Evening Star" and Jupiter at its brightest during opposition.

December's night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as the planet emerge after sunset and a “Cold Beaver ...

Jupiter reaches a stunning opposition, Mars is brilliant, Saturn and Venus light the evening sky, and Mercury rises before ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the winter season takes hold, December’s clear, crisp nights offer stargazers a dazzling array of ...

As darkness falls, Jupiter, nearing its biggest and brightest for 2024 rises north of due east and remains on display ...

A year of celestial wonders starts off with a stunning planetary pairing! On January 18, two neighboring worlds of Venus and ...

Astronomy is a lovely undertaking by day or by night, but the sky has delights to offer in the between times as well. When ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in December 2024: ...