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

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

Tonight, the evening sky holds a different conjunction, as the Moon passes 0.8° north of Mars at 3 P.M. EST and sits near the magnitude 4.1 star Upsilon (υ) Geminorum in the early-evening hours.

Full Moon: The Moon will be ... and will not be visible in the night sky. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no ...

From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...

Californians watching the sky in February ... The full moon is set to move above the horizon in the east around sunset and reach its apex around midnight. A nearly full pre-Halloween moon rises ...