The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

February is when Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love — shines her brightest. Here's how to spot it and the full moon before Valentine's Day.

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, ...

On the evening of Jan. 13, the Moon will be full and rise at approximately 4: ... so we can enjoy this rare celestial event! The Popular Astronomy Club holds monthly membership meetings at the ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...