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

Two days after its new phase, the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky while the summer constellations ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 30The crescent Moon lies in Cancer this evening, just a ...

At the very darkest sites on Earth, far removed from humanity’s wasted sky-directed light, that background can be as dim as 22 mag/arcsec 2. I’d love to have a moonless night with my ...

On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera ...

Central Oregon skies lit up with color over the weekend as the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, made a ...

Of course the sky is dark at night.” But that answer is wrong or ... There are some sources of background light even then—distant stars and galaxies too small and faint to be seen individually ...

This artist wanted to speed paint an image of the night sky. After laying down a deep blue background, they splattered white stars on their canvas. Once they laid down the foundation, they added ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. Stargazers are in for a treat this month, with the night sky expected to be chock-full of wondrous astronomical sights.

Currently, the planet Venus is visible, albeit very low in the west-northwest evening sky right after sundown. Those with obstructions such as trees or buildings toward the west may not be able to ...

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The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 ...