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Americans will miss totality on Aug. 12, but a partial eclipse in the northeastern U.S. and Alaska, plus the peak of Perseid meteors, make i...

A star could be about to become visible in the night sky in a once-every-80-years explosion. Here’s how to easily find T Coronae Borealis (T...

A new moon on July 14 starts the countdown to the August 12 total solar eclipse, while the first waxing crescent and the opening of the Pers...

August 12, 2026 brings a rare skywatching double-header: a solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America, followed by the peak of t...

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will gather low in the evening sky this weekend, giving skywatchers a brief chance to see three planets together...

Venus and Jupiter will appear strikingly close after sunset on June 9, creating a dazzling planetary conjunction visible worldwide to the na...

Everything you need to know about July’s full moon, including when it turns full, the best evening to see it rise and how it sets the stage...

July 2026 brings the Milky Way, Venus near Regulus, the Buck Moon, Mercury before dawn and the start of the Perseid meteor shower.

See the best images of the Blue Moon from around the world as a second dramatic moonrise occurred in the same month in a rare sky event.

The stargazing highlights for June 2026 include a dazzling Venus-Jupiter conjunction, the arrival of the summer solstice and the rising of t...

New Yorkers are in for a rare double celestial treat this weekend as a “Blue Moon” coincides with the first “Manhattanhenge” sunsets of 2026...