4 bright planets light up March evenings — here's where and when to look
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine together after sunset in early March, with Mercury at its best of 2026.
byJoe Rao
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Will the bright moon ruin the Perseid meteor shower, or is it still worth watching?
While moonlight might steal the spotlight, it won't steal the Perseids' show.
byJoe Rao
The moon and Venus visit the 'Heart of the Lion' this week. Here's how to see it
A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars.
byJoe Rao
How to see the 'Horse and Rider' in the Big Dipper's handle this summer
Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider."
byJoe Rao
See the 'impossible' as sunrise and a total lunar eclipse appear at the same time on March 3
A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time.
byJoe Rao
Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky
Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous.
byJoe Rao
A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it
To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon
byJoe Rao
2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look
Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and Saturn linger in the dawn — here's how and when to spot them all.
byJoe Rao
A bright star will disappear for up to an hour on April 25 — here's what's happening
The moon will briefly hide Regulus in a dramatic occultation visible across parts of the eastern U.S.
byJoe Rao
How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week
Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial quadruple play" in the night sky this week.
byJoe Rao