NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of planets.

The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun on Jan. 15. It will be visible all night long because it will rise with the ...

February’s night sky gives us the bright trio of Mars, Jupiter and Venus, according to NASA skywatch experts. “Venus blazes ...

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

Just east of Betelgeuse is the fine binocular cluster NGC 2244. But the much fainter Rosette Nebula that lies around the ...

These two next weeks offer all but one of the planets in lovely view at nightfall. Fred Schaaf goes step by step through the ...

If Earth had no atmosphere—like the Moon—there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

As soon as it gets dark, two bright lights become visible—the brightest in the southwest and an almost-as-bright light in the east. What are they?

The best time to witness the stellar show is 45 minutes after sunset ... brightest of these planets. Mars will look like a bright lightbulb because of its red colour. Saturn will appear as ...