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

In North America, the galaxy will become visible 41° above the north-eastern horizon at around 8:30 p.m. EDT, and continue ...

From Manchester, the close approach will become visible at around 8.37pm (BST) about 30 degrees above the western horizon, ...

This month will give us an engaging list of planetary and lunar alignments, a meteor shower, and moon phases, including the ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

April brings some spectacular targets for astrophotographers, chief among them a string of galaxies that pop into view. It’s ...

That evening, the Moon will pass quite close to the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, this group of stars is easy to see with your naked eyes. Still ...

One of the most rewarding objects in the night sky is the Pleiades open cluster. Known as M45, the Seven Sisters, or Subaru, ...

Timing is everything when everything is moving. At one o’clock this afternoon the moon was right in the middle of the ...