Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

July promises a celestial spectacle. Skywatchers can see star clusters and meteor showers. Planetary sightings, including dwarf planet Pluto, are expected. Messier 22 will be at its brightest. Mercury ...

The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. | Credit: Starry Night ...

This Sunday, June 22, offers a breathtaking sky show, with a stunning triangular alignment of the waning crescent moon, the ...

Pluto will reach its closest approach to Earth and align opposite the Sun on July 25, appearing slightly brighter (magnitude ...

Nearly 400 years ago, Galileo looked at the Pleiades star cluster through his telescope and noticed that the seven or so ...

The bright morning star Venus crosses from Aries into Taurus, closing in on Uranus for a conjunction later this week.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

Skywatchers in central Wisconsin can expect a stunning week ahead, with planetary pairings, moon phases and celestial ...

The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight local time, specifically for ...