The only evening planet for July is Mars, faint red in the west at dusk, and getting lost in the Sun’s glare by August. High ...

Nearly 400 years ago, Galileo looked at the Pleiades star cluster through his telescope and noticed that the seven or so ...

Stargazing in July hopefully promises warm nights in Wyoming. The highlight of July evenings is the prominent band of the ...

The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus ...

The brightest star in the sky is Sirius at magnitude -1.44. Venus can reach magnitude -4.8, the Moon is -12.8 and the Sun -26.

As the Moon tracks across the sky, it will be located near the constellation Gemini. Nearby, will be Orion, along with the Winter Triangle of bright stars Procyon, Sirius, and Betelgeuse.

The Winter Triangle is formed by three bright stars: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky in the constellation Canis Major, Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in Orion, and Procyon in the ...

It’s a kaleidoscope of colors.” How to find Sirius: Sirius is best seen after sunset in winter. Follow the three stars of Orion’s belt to the east, and you’ll see Sirius as a bright beacon.

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion. The new moon ...

The Summer Triangle serves as " stellar calendar," writes Astronomy publication EarthSky.org, heralding a change of seasons when the triangle becomes a familiar sight starting around mid to late June.

The Summer Triangle serves as " stellar calendar," writes Astronomy publication EarthSky.org, heralding a change of seasons when the triangle becomes a familiar sight starting around mid to late June.

The moon returns to the morning sky after the full moon of May 23. Catch the moon near Antares on May 24, near Saturn on May 31, and near Mars on the morning of June 2. At dusk at the start of May, ...