Mars has now risen to the rank of the fifth brightest object in the pre-midnight evening sky, rivaled only by the moon, Venus, Jupiter and the brightest of all stars, Sirius.

Skies above South Carolina sparkle with Christmas Star, meteor shower and supergiant Betelgeuse along with Jupiter, Venus and ...

The planets are putting on a subtly spectacular show in the night sky this month. Venus is becoming increasingly noticeable ...

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

Keep an eye on the sky during the early morning hours on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Ursids, the final meteor shower ...

It seems 2025 will have a strong start, too, with a planet parade just a few weeks into the new year. A planet parade is when ...

With their eyes fixed on the sky, the ancient Greeks formed constellations through noticing shapes in the stars.

December's full moon, the "Cold Moon," rose in a blaze of color on Sunday night as the year’s final supermoon.

If you’d like to see all the planets of our solar system, this is a good week to do so. Step outside at dusk and you’ll notice the most obvious of planets ...

The shortest days, longest nights of the year continue from this first day of winter in the northern hemisphere. Only seconds ...