For North Americans, this is an eye-catching sight, visible even from brightly lit cities.

The alignment takes place over time as each planet in the solar system orbits the sun at its own speed and ... A dark, dim clear sky is the ideal setting, often in remote deserts and other areas ...

Sacramento is set for a sunny week with rising temperatures, reaching highs up to 95 degrees, according to the NWS.

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

The reddish hue of the moon, often called a "Blood Moon," was visible alongside stars due to the unusually clear conditions ... by around 6 a.m. as the sun began to rise. While forecasts earlier ...

The planets offer exciting views in April. Jupiter is a brilliant object in the evening sky, although the observing window narrows as the Sun sets later each day. Mars is past its best, but ...