The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet parade.

This weekend promises an extraordinary celestial spectacle, as skywatchers will be treated to a stunning alignment of the ...

Welcome to the August night sky. This is the month in the northern hemisphere when the nighttime temperatures become slightly cooler.

On August 12, the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter (noted above) will be positioned such that Venus will appear bright while Jupiter takes on a golden glow. The conjunction of the moon and the planet ...

August 2025 is packed with brilliant sights for stargazers, from planet groupings before dawn to shimmering meteor trails at ...

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...

August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.

August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how to find the planets that are twinkling above? Whether you're a ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn will be bright enough to see without equipment. A telescope will reveal Uranus, Neptune, and ...

Almost directly overhead in this month’s early-evening Colorado sky, an observer can view one of summertime’s more prominent ...

Fu explains that each planet in the solar system has its own fate. Uranus spins on its side. On Venus, the sun rises in the west, and a day is longer than a year. To our knowledge, only Earth teems ...