August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.

Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear ...

Without too much interference from moonlight — the waxing moon will be only about a quarter full — the meteors should appear ...

A rare and temporary "new star" has burst into view in the night sky, and it's now visible to the naked eye from parts of North America. The stellar explosion, now officially designated V462 Lupi ...

The Perseid, delta Aquariid, and alpha Capricornid meteor showers will put on a crisscrossing display towards the end of July ...

Embracing the dark side: Starry sky is a bright spot in Nevada's economy A photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Milky Way as seen from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.