"astronomy events"

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 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...

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

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

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...