A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to ...

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

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...

Sunday is Saint Brigid’s Day, One Of The Four Traditional “Cross-Quarter” Days midway between the solstices and the equinoxes ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky at dusk. I’m not sure why it’s ...

The crescent Moon joins the planets Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in alignment over Melbourne Beach Friday ...

Skywatchers, get ready for an unforgettable weeks-long celestial spectacle.This rare phenomenon, nicknamed the ...