June offers a celestial spectacle, starting with the Milky Way's rise in dark skies. Venus shines brightly in the early ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you should be looking up.

See the darkest places in the U.S. here that can transform your nighttime experience into something truly magical.

Mars, Jupiter and Mercury will all appear low in the west after sunset. Look for bright Venus low in the eastern sky for about two hours before the sun rises all month long. The crescent moon and ...

Having a good phone app is a lot of fun and quite helpful in verifying stars, asterisms, and constellations. Most apps will ...

By Deane Morrison During July the morning sky hosts three bright planets, each following its own path. As the month begins, ...

I was looking forward to writing a tribute to clear summer skies and great summer stargazing in the Pacific Northwest.

There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...

Greetings! I hope you’re enjoying that brilliant light in your pre-dawn eastern sky. It’s one of the best views of Venus ...

The University of Washington was among the founding members of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, whose discoveries are ...

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet.

Planets, constellations, and meteor showers are only part of it. Stargazing in Wadi Rum is as much about feeling as it is ...