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, ...

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.

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

To find stars, hold the map overhead and orient it so one of the labels matches the direction you’re facing. The stars above the map’s horizon now match what’s in the sky.

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young ...