Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how ...

Something strange is happening in the night sky tonight—the Moon is climbing higher than usual, reaching one of its most ...

The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Witness a rare cosmic sight as Venus and the crescent moon align beautifully over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, part of a larger ...

The lunar heart, created by the interplay of light and shadow, is visible once a month, just before our satellite reaches ...

UK astrophotographer Josh Dury on night-sky success, his passion for documenting natural skies, a brand-new book and an ...

Jan. 25 is a good time to look at the arc of planets because the moon will be a slim ... While they will all share the night sky at the same time, the planets are not aligned during these parades ...

This rare phenomenon, nicknamed the "Parade of Planets," offers a unique opportunity for viewers to observe multiple planets in the night sky. What to Expect Shortly ... celestial object -- as the ...

North Texans are in for a celestial treat: This month and until late February, six planets in our solar system will be in alignment in the night sky ... behind the moon in what’s called a ...

We will be one planet short of a maximum alignment. Six planets will still be possible to see in one ecliptic plane in the southern and eastern night sky, just after sunset: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, ...

So no moon around. That means more chances of seeing fainter meteors. So Lyrids is the one I got circled. IRA FLATOW: And if you’re lucky enough to have a telescope or a nice pair of binoculars, what ...