The first half of July finds Mercury drawing closer to the Sun, so we see more of its night side and thus a pleasing crescent ... Midwinter is a great time to observe the far southern sky. The ...

The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking ...

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

The Starry Sky. As twilight fades these June evenings, the southern sky provides a magnificent tableau. Crux the Cross sits due south with the Pointers (Alpha [α] and Beta [β] Centauri) to its left.

“It ruins your night vision,” said NASA’s Bill Cooke. The Southern Hemisphere will have the best view of Delta Aquariids. Coinciding with a waning moon around 30% full means the clearest ...

The Starry Sky. As twilight fades these June evenings, the southern sky provides a magnificent tableau. Crux the Cross sits due south with the Pointers (Alpha [α] and Beta [β] Centauri) to its left.