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

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for.

Skygazers will be able to spot the Orion constellation in the Northern Hemisphere’s southern sky by 9 p.m. tonight ...

Up to 150 shooting stars may brighten the night sky each hour during the Dec. 13 peak.

Jupiter shines brilliantly in the eastern sky this December as it nears opposition early in 2026, outshining nearby stars and ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark.

The 2025 Geminid meteor shower should be one of the year's best, peaking the Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14, offering up ...

The shower becomes active on Dec. 4 and will shine strongest during the night of Dec. 13–14.

For the first time, scientists have cryopreserved and revived the larvae of a sea star species. The breakthrough, made with the giant pink star, gives hope the technique could be repeated to save the ...

A brilliant point of light is rising in the eastern sky soon after dark this month, drawing comparisons to the "Star of ...