What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this ...

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

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, April 25The Moon passes 1.9° due north of Neptune at 6 A.M. EDT ...

In the coming days ahead, if any of your friends or relatives remark to you that they saw a "strange UFO" on the way to work ...

This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence ... brighter than Sirius, the brightest of all stars. Mars continues to ...

The pre-dawn sky on April 25 will see a conjunction of Venus, Saturn and a waning crescent moon, which will resemble a ...

Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.

The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according ...

“We expect that [T Coronae Borealis] will erupt any night now ... Star will shine thousands of times its original brightness, but to Earthlings it will appear as a new star in the sky about as ...

And yet, we are now approaching mid ... horizon and the background sky is still reasonably dark. Take note especially of the "scintillating effect" of such a bright star hovering so close to ...

Venus in the dawn sky ... right creating the effect of a dazzling "double planet" — a marvelous sight. In September, Venus will have a tight conjunction with one of the 21 brightest stars ...