Because Pluto is so dim, you need a telescope to see it. “A backyard telescope could do it under the right conditions,” says ...

On July 17, the Perseid meteor shower begins just as the last quarter moon rises, but its peak night in August will be marred ...

The first of our showers is the Delta Aquarids, with a broad three-day maximum running from July 29 through 31.

The now-waning Moon is passing through Pisces in the early-morning sky. Our satellite slides 3° north of Neptune at 6 A.M. EDT, then passes 4° north of Saturn at 7 A.M. EDT. It's a lovely view for ...