The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...

The January new moon, arriving on January 18, is offering skywatchers one of the darkest nights of the month, creating ideal ...

The new moon on January 18, 2026, will bring one of the darkest and clearest nights of the year, giving skywatchers an ideal ...

Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the ...

Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system ...

We flew between the giant planet Jupiter and the sun on January 10. This is Jupiter's yearly opposition. We are now in the ...

The very bright "star" you see in the eastern sky after sunset is actually the planet Jupiter. It is just coming off ...

Saturn will appear alongside the moon in Nevada skies during a planetary conjunction this January. Here’s how to spot it and ...

If you look halfway up in the northwest, you'll be able to see the familiar zigzag of five bright stars forming the ...

Florida is home to 3 dark sky locations that may offer the clearest views of a planetary conjunction between Saturn and the ...

Stargazers will in one week have a chance to spot Saturn and the moon sharing a section of the night sky in what's known as a ...