In a dark sky, Spica will seem to suddenly "click off," a stunning demonstration of the moon's orbital motion and the star's tiny angular ... and even such a brilliant blue diamond will be partly ...

The new moon of May occurs on May 26 ... at 5:44 p.m. local time on May 26. That means the sky gets dark enough to see stars by 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. local time. Observers in mid-southern latitudes ...

A rare astronomical event will take place Saturday as a super new moon ... dark sky, making it invisible to the naked eye. Still, the dull moonlight will bring darker night skies, allowing the ...

The moon has some close pairings with stars and planets ... Star of the Month: In June, in the northeast sky after it gets dark, the beautiful and bright blue-white star Vega easily catches ...

Mars, Jupiter and Mercury will all appear low in the west after sunset. Look for bright Venus low in the eastern sky for ...