With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Try and have an idea of which direction north, south, east, and west are from your observing location ... All the other stars in the sky appear to orbit this star. It is also the tip of the ...

What’s that bright star in the sky after sunset? It’s Venus — probably. Now shining very brightly for a couple of hours after sunset, the “Evening Star” briefly dominates before sinking ...