I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

The moon makes for an excellent guide to see Mars in the night sky tonight. As the sun sets this evening (Feb. 9), the moon ...

France’s Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve, recognizing the collective efforts of the region.

This is the breathtaking moment a SpaceX rocket soared through the night sky above California. The first-stage booster, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, completed its ...

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known ...

As soon as I took the lights out of the box, I was impressed with their quality and good looks. Off-white and round, with a ...

A “parade of planets”—Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars—will be visible, and recognizable by their incredible brightness against the night sky. Uranus and Neptune will also be visible, but with a ...

In view of the ‘Planetary Parade’ in the skies, the Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre, Chennai, is organising a night sky observation programme for the public from January 22 to 25 ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the lookout for the Moon to join the line-up, and for Saturn to 'tag' Mercury in ...

Venus and Saturn will appear to be snuggling close in our southwestern sky after sunset Saturday night - a little treat for skywatchers in an already-packed January. We started off the year with ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...