The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...

The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 ...

The moon, Venus and Saturn are expected to briefly align into a rare formation resembling a “smiley face” this week, Nasa has said. Skygazers may observe the two planets and the crescent moon ...

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky for its cultural and scientific value. If you're dreaming of a crystal-clear view of the stars, far from the glow ...

A bright green ball of fire that caused a sonic boom and lit up the Queensland night sky overnight was most likely a meteor, says an astrophysicist. Experts say it coincided with the Lyrids meteor ...

The radiant of the Lyrid meteor shower is shown in the northeast sky in this simulation of the night for April 21-22, 2025. Credit: Stellarium/Scott Sutherland The number of Lyrids is fairly ...

Eyes to the sky for the month of April, for a chance to spot debris from two different comets streaking through our night skies, and the smallest Full Moon of 2025. The Astronomical Guide to April ...

commentator Michael Cole officially confirmed the Women's World Championship match pitting IYO SKY against Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley will kick off night two of "The Showcase of the Immortals." ...

with bright artificial lights beaming from skyscrapers nicely defined against the night sky. I should mention, however, that there was a slightly grey tint to what is meant to be a deep black sky ...

This rare event happens right after the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, so the night sky will already be bustling with activity. Within a small window of time, the "smiley" conjunction can ...