Heads up, sky-watchers: this year's Harvest Moon is extra special—it's showing up in October instead of the usual September. That doesn't happen often; the last time was 2020, and you won't see it ...

The map, spanning 4,000 light-years from the sun in all directions, combines a chart of space dust with the effects of a rare type of young, hot star.

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet.

The idea of spending my evenings along the river peering into the heavens sounded fun, so I added a Hestia to my pack. Here’s how it went.

Annette McGivney is a Colorado-based journalist who often writes for Arizona Highways Magazine; her article in the September issue, called "As Different as Night and Day," chronicles her trip to the ...

Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will capture a full view of the southern sky every three days.

Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to Earth all year. On Sunday, Sept. 21, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the ...

Regulus, a distant star, Venus and our moon will be visible during a conjunction tonight, and how Californians can best see it.

Did you see the bright star next to the moon? That was Venus, and part of a conjunction between the moon, Venus and the star Regulus. Will it return?

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, September 19The Moon passes 0.8° north of Venus and 1.3° north of the magnitude 1.4 star Regulus at 8 A.M. EDT, while Venus passes 0.5° ...

The French company Vaonis is one of the leading manufacturers of smart telescopes, and the Vespera Pro is their premium model. Our review copy came with three additional filters – a solar filter for ...