Jupiter is the brilliant evening “star” visible after sunset this winter, peaking in brightness at opposition on Jan. 10, ...

Astrophotography often misrepresents the naked-eye appearance of celestial colors, as cameras capture saturated colors unattainable by human vision due to limitations in photoreceptor sensitivity. The ...

On the evening of Sunday, Aug. 3, skywatchers will be treated to a close encounter between two of the sky’s brightest nighttime objects. Just after sunset, the waxing crescent moon will appear ...

The half-lit moon will appear close to Antares in the constellation Scorpius later this week. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Mars is visible in the evening sky near Sigma Leonis for several days. Vesta, an asteroid, appears as a double star with a nearby field star. A lunar occultation of the Pleiades star cluster is ...