A spectacular double planetary conjunction is set to grace the night skies in late June 2025, offering rare and vivid views ...

As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by. The moon will appear to skip over Mars between the nights ...

This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between ...

Venus continues to be the brilliant “Morning Star” in the East before dawn, albeit dimming just a bit as it moves away from ...

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

In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 is the day on which the sun is highest in the sky, aka the summer solstice! This is the ...

To do so, you simply draw an imaginary line from the top point of the crescent, past the bottom point of the crescent, and ...

As it travels, the Moon’s shape – or phase – alters as different amounts of its surface are lit up by the Sun’s rays, Nigel ...

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

While it won't appear strawberry-red, the Moon is named after the wild strawberries that start to ripen during early summer, ...

Who doesn't like strawberries and cream? June's Strawberry full moon and the Milky Way will be a sweet sight in Indiana.

caused by shadows cast by lunar peaks and crater walls "biting" into the bright crescent. Earthshine is sunlight reflected from Earth into space that dimly illuminates the moon's nighttime hemisphere.