"celestial events"

On Aug. 2, 2027, a path of totality across southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East will bring what many eclipse chasers are calling...

In one of the year’s most striking naked-eye celestial events, Venus and Jupiter will appear to come within just 1.6 degrees of each other a...

The meteor shower starts in mid-July, but its magnificent peak is in mid-August.

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...

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist features eclipses, nebulae, aurorae and Milky Way images ahead of the September winners an...

The only thing cooler than an eclipse or a sunset is when both happen at once.

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

A second full moon in a calendar month will occur on May 31 and be best seen at moonrise on May 30. Why is the Blue Moon one of astronomy’s...

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

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.

Everything you need to know about June’s full Strawberry Moon — including exactly when it turns full and the single best evening to watch it...

Venus and Jupiter will appear to come within just 1.6 degrees of each other after sunset on Tuesday, June 9. It’s set to be one of the year’...