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

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

When the moon completes the first quarter of its journey around Earth this morning at 5:41 a.m. Its 90-degree angle between ...

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

Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into our own sun's destiny.

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

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...

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 full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

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