The night of the fireworks, July 4, offers a show far and beyond. For those looking up, take a close look at Venus setting in the west. You may have...
There is a new supernova in the night sky, too dim to see even with most astronomical telescopes. The nova was spotted back in May and it continues...
The night of summer solstice could be memorable for those who have clear skie. If you take the time after sunset look towards the west for two...
Well after midnight tonight you'll see the last quarter moon rising in east with a companion planet. The ringed planet Saturn is right next to the...
A brilliant full moon rises in southeastern sky tomorrow night, about the same time as sunset, or a little later. We call this the Summer Moon. In...
The red planet Mars moves through the Beehive Cluster in the nights ahead. If you can find Mars, with a pair of binoculars you can also find the...
The bright planet Venus has dominated our western evening sky this month and there is nothing in the sky to match - until next week. Venus appears...
There are few events at night that get one's emotions uplifted and feelings of wonder than the sight of Northern Lights.
The two evening planets, Mars and Venus are in the western sky. The two are appearing closer and closer. Venus is the brighter of the two and...
A bright moon in our southern sky will dominate the week ahead. The moon is gibbous, a term that describes the moon days before it is full. It lies...
The Lyrid meteor shower will take place in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The shower will take place through Saturday night into Sunday morning,...
The nights ahead are moonless, making deep sky stargazing easy and full of wonder. So much has changed in the last month.

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