Look to the southeastern horizon in the hours following sunset on Nov. 29 — you'll be able to see the moon shine close to the ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While ...

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the ...

A celestial event called a conjunction featured the moon, Venus, and the star Regulus on Sept. 19. The trio will still be shining on Sept. 20, but Venus and Regulus will be further from the moon. The ...

Binoculars or small telescopes easily show double stars and star clusters. Several planets are visible this week, some with moons or other celestial neighbors. The changing position of planets and the ...

The moon will ride close to the bright star Spica above the southwestern horizon tonight (July 3) — and some well-placed viewers will see the lunar disk pass directly in front of the bright stellar ...

May 16th: Observation of globular cluster M68 in Hydra is recommended, visible in the southern sky after sunset. The cluster's characteristics (magnitude, size, distance) are described, along with ...

May’s full moon — known as the flower moon — will reach 100% illumination at 11:56 a.m. EDT today, but the best time to enjoy it will be at moonrise this evening, which will occur during dusk. Look ...