The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

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

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux ...

Here are the top night sky sights to watch for this month. After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width of each ...