As a bonus, it will be close to the Pleiades on 1 May, one of the night sky’s most beautiful open clusters. However, the observing window for those north of the equator is short; by 7 May, comet ...

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

The peak period to view the Milky Way will be from Tuesday, May 20, to Friday, May 30. "The galaxy's bright core becomes ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

Viewers in New York will get a chance to see Vesta close to opposition after the sun goes down on May 2. The asteroid will reach its highest point in the night sky approximately an hour after midnight ...

but they'll certainly be viewable through these binoculars when they're visible in the night sky. Still, we enjoyed looking at the Pleiades, Andromeda and making our way around the Orion ...

An even brighte deep sky object is the Pleiades. You've likely seen it before ... This one requires a dark night and good binoculars or a telescope, but it's well worth findin because of its ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the ...

Here's what will be visible in the night sky in the United States in May 2025. On May 12, the skies will be treated to the Flower Moon, also known as the Corn Planting Moon, Milk Moon, Hare's Moon and ...

According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and appearing near the moon. Venus and Saturn will be the easiest to spot — but for ...