Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

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.

The moon is new on August 23. Back in the evening sky, the thin crescent moon will pass three degrees south of Mars in the ...