The Italian Space Agency has picked European company Blue Skies Space to build a fleet of satellites around the moon to map ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

The best time to watch meteor showers this year is when the sky is dark during the new moon phase or before the ...

don’t expect to see it in Texas — this phase keeps the moon hidden in the dark sky, making it invisible to the naked eye. Still, the dull moonlight will bring darker night skies, allowing the ...

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

Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury ...

Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region of West Texas – although in recent years, light pollution from ...

A “pink moon” will be shining in the night sky when the April moon of 2025 turns full this weekend. But it won’t actually look pink, and it will appear to be slightly smaller than an average ...

Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.