Ever gazed up at the stars and felt that magical awe wash over you? As cities grow brighter, it's becoming harder to ...

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

RCW 38 lies approximately 5,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

These two properties of axions mean that they are exceptionally good at collapsing down to incredibly high densities, pulled ...

The four-planet lineup that began in January concludes by mid- to late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Related: Night sky, February 2025: What you can see tonight ... Venus — the resplendent evening star attains a stunning maximum brilliance of magnitude -4.9 on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...