Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

The celestial image could be spoiled by a dull Saturn, which might lack the brightness needed to tie the smiley together, ...

According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and appearing near the moon. Venus and Saturn will be the easiest to spot — but for ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Images of a supposed "Smiley Face Moon" have been popping up on social media. Here's what's real about this week's sky show.

At 41 degrees south latitude, you would see seasonal changes of all of the southern hemisphere stars. The circumpolar ...

Turn your attention upward early tomorrow morning for a chance to see a couple of rare celestial shows. Zoom in: At about ...

The weeklong celebration from April 21-28 focuses on combating light pollution and conserving dark nighttime conditions, per ...