Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

Jupiter and Mars are on display during May evenings. It's your last chance to grab a good view of Jupiter before it drops out ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...

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

Known as the flower moon, May's full moon will reach peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12, according to the ...

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...

WASHINGTON — The Lyrid meteor shower can be seen around Earth Day each year and the event is known for its speedy and bright fireballs. When the Lyrids peak on Tuesday morning, it will give stargazers ...

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent ...

waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. Essentially, the moon is not visible in its new moon phase and gains more visibility ...

so the best time to catch a glimpse will be late in the evening on the 21st before the waning crescent Moon rises. The Lyrids normally produce perhaps 10 to 15 meteors in a given hour, but on rare ...