The solar system’s most distant planet sits 1.1° due north of Saturn, placing them together in a single telescopic field of view all night.

Neptune and Saturn appear together in a telescope as Mars passes a star in Virgo and Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the ...

Ever since the International Astronomical Union recognized Haumea and Makemake as dwarf planets in 2008, University of Maine ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Mark your calendar -- you can catch Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus in the sky at the same time.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything you need to know to see it at its best.

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, The University of Texas at Austin, Yale University and National Taiwan Normal University ...

This is a lot for lovers of the night sky; there is only one little caveat. The six-planet alignment is happening before dawn ...

Earth’s prevailing winds are fastest in the northern hemisphere winter, but slowest from June to August, so the summer months ...

There's plenty to see in the night sky in August 2025, ranging from planetary conjunctions to spotting the Dumbbell Nebula.

Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i uncovers hidden companion to Betelgeuse, shedding light on ancient stellar mystery. Using ...