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 ...

but getting out to a darker spot will completely change how the night sky looks. A star map (or star chart) is basically a cheat sheet for the night sky. It helps you figure out where ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Some notable meteor showers are coming up as well as a solar eclipse, so there's plenty to look out for in the night sky. Here though, most of the best stargazing apps are available on IOS or ...

A super new moon won't be seen in Texas, but stars will be brighter than ever Saturday. Does Texas have any dark sky ...

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

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes ... Uranus can be spotted with binoculars, using this star chart to locate it. In small telescopes, you can detect the color ...

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 ...

A rare astronomical event will take place Saturday as a super new moon moves across the sky. Although this ... will bring darker night skies, allowing the stars to shine brighter than ever and ...