It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance.

from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...

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

We have two illustrations to help visualize the planetary alignment: 1. An annotated night sky map showing the planets' positions. Circled planets indicate those that are not visible without ...

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

Where are the best places to view the night sky? There is a slew of dark sky ... with the help of a star chart app like Stellarium. "A lot of the western states naturally fit the ticket to become ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night ... sky as soon as the sun sets. That's when the planets will make a brief appearance. Tokyo started seeing the parade first, on Feb. 22, according to Star ...

How to find objects with your binoculars Star charts and the latest mobile stargazing apps are the modern basics used to familiarize oneself with the night sky — SkySafari 7 Pro consistently ...

The seven other planets in our solar system will line up in the night sky on Friday evening for a rare alignment called a "planetary parade" that will not happen again until 2040. Here is what you ...

We have two illustrations to help visualize the planetary alignment: 1. An annotated night sky map showing the planets' positions. Circled planets indicate those that are not visible without equipment ...