As the Moon continues to wane—and thus rise later at night—it will pass close to both Uranus and Mars while also moving closely past perhaps the most beautiful night sky sight of all ...

The Orionid meteor shower is active between Sept. 26 to Nov. 22 and will peak on Oct. 20-21 between midnight and dawn, with clear-sky rates of about 20 meteors per hour. Viewing conditions for the ...