Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. Mercury will reach its greatest ...

Look to the southwestern horizon at sunset on Oct. 23 to see the slender form of the crescent moon shine close to Mercury and Mars in the evening sky. The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible ...

As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...

Sunrise and sunset • Rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m. on the 1st (daylight saving time) • Rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets ...

Spot November’s supermoon, Leonids peak, and Uranus at opposition, plus a dark-sky new moon and a Moon-Saturn pairing. Here’s ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 7With a bright Moon still in the sky, we're a bit ...

Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation on October 29, appearing farthest from the Sun in the southwestern sky, offering a brief window for observation after sunset.

A trio of meteor showers sends flashes of light across our skies this month, and the first week will feature the largest and ...

Of course, there are other bright stars in our autumn skies besides Fomalhaut and Achernar. High overhead in the west is the ...

Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...

Three major meteor showers are among the astronomical phenomena that can be witnessed in the night sky throughout November ...