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

The moon's final quarter arrives May 20, offering stunning views of half its surface lit. Discover the best ways to observe ...

The Orionids meteor shower, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the ... by some of the brightest stars in the night sky. "Each time that Halley returns to the inner ...

The nights are warm, and in most parts of the world ... On Sunday, Venus and the crescent moon will meet in the night sky not long after sunset, creating a beautiful sight for anyone with nice ...

As long as the moon and skies are all ... fast meteors shooting across the night sky. The meteors, widely considered by astronomers to produce the most beautiful shower of the year, whizz at ...

Unlike the blue moon, which doesn’t actually appear blue at all, these rare moons are exactly what it sounds like. That’s because new moons are already almost invisible in the night sky.

In addition to the crescent moon and the possibility of more displays ... "Right now is a great time to go outside and look up at the night sky," Henry Throop, a planetary scientist at NASA ...

The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux ...

We still love you, Moon. Jan: The most beautiful night sky I have ever seen was in the middle of the Nullarbor with a full moon rising. This happened 50 years ago and I can clearly see it in my ...

Today, Venus is referred to as the "Christmas Star" because it will be the brightest object in the sky, besides the moon and sun, Throop said. Stars can be seen in the night sky. When Jupiter is ...