Mars will reach its highest point in the sky during the early evening. March 9: The red planet will be positioned 56 ...

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

National parks and designated Dark Sky Places offer ... nebulas where new stars are born, other galaxies and the cratered surface of Mars. Not all the action happens at night, either.

Last year’s celestial events were quite spectacular, with two off-the-chart displays of northern lights that could be seen in all 50 states, a comet and a total solar eclipse. Although 2025 won’t ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

View the cosmos in the palm of your hand with the best binoculars for stargazing — see the stars, planets and deep ... as they offer beautifully crisp night sky views in the palm of your hand.

Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 28, 2025, all seven planets will align in the night sky. This alignment will be visible for less than a week before Saturn moves out of view, ending the complete formation.

Vega, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, shone above the horizon, brilliant against the blackness. Astronomers measure the darkness of the night sky with a device called a sky quality ...