The two brightest nighttime objects, the moon and the planet Venus put on a lovely display in the western evening sky of Wednesday, Dec. 4. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus in ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a conjunction—will grace skies over ...

This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings with all seven of our space neighbors ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...

May is nearing an end, but the night sky still has plenty to offer for stargazers this month. Several visible planets, a new moon, Venus' pull from the sunrise and Manhattanhenge will all occur within ...

February's full moon will shine before Valentine's Day with an added bonus view of Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — during the month's rare planetary parade. Pennsylvania stargazers are ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 18: Catch Leonid meteors this morning ...

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky. The planet Venus, which has been languishing low ...