On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

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

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have spotted two bright "new stars" shining simultaneously in the night sky: V572 ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy Christmas lights to shame, especially when viewed from a dark sky location.

Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. Shining more brilliantly than any other star visible from Earth (excluding our sun, of course), Sirius is outshone only by ...

Tonight Night Sky Visible planets, stars will present a wide range of sights for observers. Some events are visible with the naked eye, while others may need binoculars or a telescope. The schedule ...

As I stumbled over rocks through pitch darkness, following a guy I had just met online, I began to question my life choices. It was the middle of the night, and I was wandering through a remote desert ...

From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for North American stargazers. The fun will continue into November, with Comet Lemmon continuing to shine ...

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded ...