Moon marks the halfway point between the New Moon and the Full Moon. It appears as a half-illuminated disk with the right ...

Mars has been tracing a path westward against the star background. Want to see the stars of Gemini or Mars up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting ...

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

If you’re a night owl, this is the perfect time of year for you, as stargazing has now become a late-night delight! Catch an ...

Mars will shine brightly next to the moon ... The Winter Triangle is formed by three bright stars: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky in the constellation Canis Major, Betelgeuse, a ...

One June 1, the moon will be in conjunction with both Mars, and the star Regulus of the constellation Leo, albeit at different times this night. This same combination of events occurs again on June 29 ...

At magnitude –1.4, Mars far outshines them, rivaling the brightest star in the sky, Sirius in Canis Major ... meaning it’s visible all night. The now-waning Moon also makes an appearance ...

The only planet not visible is Mercury, which is currently a morning star and ... together in the night sky from Earth. These two planets are visible in the southwest sky. Mars is currently ...

The stars and constellations of spring may be dominating the night sky ... This blue-white star 77 light-years from our sun is one of the brightest in the April sky. The winter constellation ...

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all visible at the same time along a line or arc in the sky, NASA says.

A dim star in the night sky 3,000 light-years from our solar system could soon become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946 — and you can easily find it in the night sky.

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