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

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

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

Venus is a bright morning star dominating the predawn sky at magnitude –4.2. Today, the blazing planet moves from Aries into ...

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

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

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

During July, the morning sky hosts three bright planets, each following its own path.

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 ...