Four of Earth’s neighbors are about to appear in a planetary alignment. Those four planets — Mercury, Venus, Neptune and ...

Aurora could be seen in the night sky as a severe geomagnetic storm erupts over Earth. Here are the best places to see the ...

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through ...

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

Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat this week! The annual Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known, ...

Dragging the trash barrel to the curb, I look up at the night sky, and my current self is instantly tethered to all my past ...

April’s planetary parade has fewer planets. Only four will line up: Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. April's parade of ...

The Moon will be a waning crescent — about 34% illuminated — and will rise around 3:30 a.m. local time, meaning sky conditions should remain relatively dark for most of the night, improving ...

Get a huge discount on the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope in time for the upcoming Lyrid meteor shower, full ...

The night sky this week brings a first peek at the Lyrids Meteor Shower before its actual peak, plus planets including Venus, ...

It's the first meteor shower in over three months and is the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day, as long as the weather ...