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

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not overlooking the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The bright novas V572 Velorum (left) and V462 Lupi (right) are currently visible in the southern ...

Look toward the south and southwest at 9 tonight when the moon sets. Several faint southern constellations will be near or slightly west of the meridian. The meridian is an imaginary line in the sky ...

The month brings a strong lineup of celestial sights, including a supermoon, meteor activity, and several close moon-planet ...

A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America. On June ...

Stargazing is a bit of a tradeoff this month. The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and Daylight Saving Time kicks in. The good news is that it’s not as cold. The really good ...

The 48%-lit moon will appear roughly halfway up the southern sky in the hours following sunset. Saturn will show up as a ...

An unusual member of the ensemble is Scorpius the Scorpion, which stung Orion to death and was placed in the sky such that ...

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