July's third quarter moon phase occurs at 8:38 EDT (0038 GMT) on July 17. At this moment, skywatchers in the northern ...

Early risers will get a rare opportunity to see something extraordinary in the early hours of July 18 — the dark shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, sweeping across the planet's cloud tops.

Whilst Saturn is spectacular to view with the naked eye alone, a 6-inch telescope will help resolve the gas giant's iconic ...

A waning gibbous moon, by now rising late at night, will appear first, followed by the steady, golden glow of Saturn. They’ll ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On July 16, Saturn will be visible next to the Moon.

The planet Neptune can also be found lurking approximately 1 degree to the upper left of Saturn around this time, though its dim brightness, or magnitude of +7.8, will make it imp ...

In the US, Saturn will rise above the eastern horizon under the constellation Pisces just before midnight. The waning gibbous Moon will be shining about three degrees to its upper right. To give you ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 ...

As well as appearing close to Saturn, it will appear slightly larger and brighter in the night sky—thanks to its “supermoon” status—and will move through Earth’s outer shadow in space.

Saturn reaches its annual “opposition” point early this week, when it lies in our sky directly opposite the sun, rising in the east-southeast at sunset and glistening all night long.

Saturn should continue to be seen in the night sky going into Feb. 25, appearing with Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Venus in a planetary parade, the unofficial name given by amateur and ...

Keep a close look at the night sky in December and you may see a rare occurrence between the two biggest planets in our solar system. From now until Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will continue to ...