All through this month, look for the ever-changing, day-by-day configuration of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. They dominate the east-northeast twilight sky all month long. During the ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars ...

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

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 ...

Last month, you were introduced to the bright blue-white Vega, the fourth brightest star in the night sky. It blazes high overhead in July and offers a nice color contrast to compare to Antares.

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.