A close conjunction of Venus and the crescent moon were seen across the world this weekend. Here are the best images of one ...

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

A guide on how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower, which can produce up to 200 meteors per hour at its peak.

The clear skies of South Florida made perfect conditions for seeing a beautiful crescent moon Friday. However, residents also ...

The meteors could be plentiful. NASA says the Quadrantids' peak could have as many as 120 meteors per hour, according to the Associated Press. And while these meteors don’t have long tails, the heads ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Fresh snow underfoot and a crescent moon overhead made this event magical. Ludington State Park’s first lantern-lit hike of the season was held over the weekend, and ...

Without moonlight, faint celestial objects like constellations ... that happens on New Year’s Day when the waxing crescent — a thin crescent moon — will be visible just after sunset.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7: ...

It’s going to be a front-loaded, exciting year for all things celestial, lunar and planetary. Space lovers are going to take ...

A new Moon is an excellent time to try and spot meteors or look at the stars, as moonlight can't wash out light from other astronomical objects. During the lunar phase known as the waxing crescent ...