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

International Dark Sky Week, a time to highlight the value of keeping the night sky dark and to inform folks about the ...

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

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

The close alignment of Venus, Saturn, and a crescent moon created a formation resembling a smiling face during a rare cosmic event.

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

Astrophotographer Ron Brecher has captured a stunning deep sky image of the spiral galaxy M106, located 23.5 million light ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

Massing of planets around the Moon is not unusual - but it's much less common to see this particular alignment ...

The planetary parade will be most visible about 45 minutes before sunrise, when Mercury, Venus, and Saturn align in the eastern sky, near the crescent moon. Venus and Saturn will be the brightest and ...

The moon and planets will align to create a smiley face in the night sky just before sunrise on Friday morning, with Saturn and Venus forming the left and right eyes, respectively.

Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon will align to form a unique "smiley face" in the morning sky. Here's how to view the ...