Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, July 4Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation (26°) ...

Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

The "sunset nail" trend is all over TikTok — for good reason. Here, a look at the colorful manicure aesthetic that's perfect ...

Why does the sky turn red, orange, and pink at sunset? The phenomenon of scattering is also why the sky turns red, orange, and pink at sunset. Crucially, you need some cloud to see this.

There’s truly nothing like a pretty sunset. As the sun sets, the heavens above are like cotton candy: lighting up with a beautiful display of deep reds, vibrant oranges, and intense pinks.

The planet Mercury is visible after sunset in the west, forming a line with the heads of Gemini the Twins: the stars Castor ...

Saturday celebrated wind, clouds, blue sky and brilliant sunset In D.C. the day demonstrated autumn’s scenic assets in the air and on the ground. November 23, 2024 ...

Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered why it’s blue during the day, but glows orange or red during a sunset? It’s one of those everyday wonders we often take for granted. The answer ...

In the post-sunset sky, look west to find the two standing close together, with Mars just to the upper right of Regulus. Both star and planet are the same magnitude (1.4) but their colors will ...

Antares is a red supergiant star located 400 light-years from Earth. The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9.