Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this current apparition, this dazzling evening "star" currently appears as a ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.

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

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon.