An hour after sunset, the bright red star Antares, located in Scorprius, is visible above the southern horizon. This magnitude 1 star is located in a rich region of the sky rife with star clusters, ...

Now that we’ve marked the summer solstice, it’s the shorter nights of the year for the Northern Hemisphere that usher in a variety of celestial delights for sky-watchers who don’t mind staying up ...

The summer Milky Way overhead and through the Summer Triangle stars in July, looking up through trees in Banff National Park at Herbert Lake Deneb is at top left, Vega at top right, and Altair is at ...

Our galaxy will make for a particularly splendid sight on the dark nights surrounding the new moon phase on Aug. 23. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Summer nights will bring everything from planets, full moons, and star-studded constellations to "shooting stars," the Milky Way, and more. Summer is the season for stargazing. Sure, nights can be ...

The Moon passes 4° north of Mercury at 5 P.M. EDT, though the pair is not visible in the evening sky. Instead, we’ll catch them tomorrow morning before the Sun rises. Tonight, look north after dark to ...