Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...

We’re also losing evening daylight. The sun set at 6:52 p.m. on the 28th of June, which is the latest sunset time of the year ...

Stargazers in the U.S. will find the waxing gibbous moon above the southwestern horizon as the sun sets on July 3, with Spica ...

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target. Early risers are in for a celestial treat on July 5, ...

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area has fended ...

When the sky darkens after dusk on Thursday, July 3, Virgo's brightest star Spica will appear just to the upper right of the waxing gibbous moon in the southwestern sky.

From Perth, Antares disappears at 19h24m UT (on the morning of July 8) and reappears at 20h19m UT. The Starry Sky Midwinter is a great time to observe the far southern sky.