Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.

Any clear, cloudless night this month is ideal to spot the planets. To get in on the sighting, go outside on a clear night a ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

In a race against time, clouds and the setting sun, photographer Josh Dury captured this dramatic photograph of Comet C/2024 ...

Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern ...

This week is likely the last time in a while you'll be able to catch a certain rare sight in the night sky—and by "in a while ...

Prepare to howl with delight at the first full moon of January 2025, the wolf moon, one of several wonders in the night sky this month.

Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in ...

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...

Mars will be hidden during an event known as the lunar occultation, which is rare, but will happen Monday night. Here's what ...

Brightest comet in 20 years to appear this week - ’New Years Comet’ will appear as bright as Venus – and won’t be back for ...