Earthshine is sunlight reflected from the Earth out to the moon and back to our eyes. Since the light is reflected rather than direct, the illumination is subtle. With binoculars, the major lunar seas ...

Head’s up, skywatchers, as April closes out, the night sky will include a crescent moon alignment this week ... strength shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on ...

With that, it’s time for the good stuff: here are the best stargazing events to bookmark this month. May 3: Moon meets Mars with Beehive Star Cluster On the night of May 3, Mars and a half moon ...

Mars, Jupiter and Mercury will all appear low in the west after sunset. Look for bright Venus low in the eastern sky for about two hours before the sun rises all month long. The crescent moon and ...

The moon will be positioned close to Saturn and Neptune in the pre-dawn hours on May 22. | Credit: Starry Night. The moon will ... of the planet Mercury, under good conditions.

That leaves most of the night with a dark, moonless sky, and even the light of the Crescent Moon shouldn't spoil the show. This is good news, because the Lyrids typically produce about 20 meteors ...