PlanetsOnly two bright planets remain visible in the evening sky. On May 3rd, the bright moon will sit about 2 degrees above ...

The ETA Aquarids is set to peak in early May less than two weeks since the last meteor shower lit up the night sky.

If you haven't looked at it for a few months, you might be surprised, since Mars appears much dimmer now compared to back in ...

Bright stars visible during May mornings include Arcturus in the west; Vega nearly overhead; with nearby Altair and Deneb completing the Summer Triangle; Antares in the southwest; and Fomalhaut rising ...

Friday, May 2, presents a perfect opportunity to catch the mighty ice giant Neptune close to the planets Saturn and Venus in ...

The Eta Aquariids major Class I meteor shower can be seen just before dawn on May 4. In the Fluvanna area, the shower will produce about 10-30 meteors an hour. Unfortunately, the moon will be in its ...

Telescopes provide closeup views of Jupiter and its four largest moons discovered by Galileo, and of Mars. Although Mars is ...

The Aquarids – sometimes spelled as "Aquariids" – first became active April 19 and are due to peak between May 5 and May 6.

As the man faced his camera to the night sky, one bright semicircle appeared above. Like a half-eaten orange, it hung, unchanged for a few seconds, but later shadowed by the cloud. Behind the camera, ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Mild May nights will set the stage for a great month of stargazing with the cosmos offering a trio of astronomical sights, ...