Viewers in New York will get a chance to see Vesta close to opposition after the sun goes down on May 2. The asteroid will reach its highest point in the night sky approximately an hour after midnight ...

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Planetarium and Program Coordinator Katy Downing of the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center shares the visible planets and ...

When we look up at the night sky, how bright the planets appear depends on how close they are at that precise moment in time. At the end of February, all the planets will be close enough to Earth ...

A total eclipse of the sun has already captured the attention of millions, and next we’re looking skyward for ... As it rises higher into the evening sky every night, the comet will gradually ...

If cities were to turn off all their lights — all their street lamps, billboards, neon signs, car headlights — a clear night sky would look something like this: That shimmering river of stars ...

It's been a pretty good decade so far for witnessing cosmic events. As well as the total solar eclipse and the Sun approaching its peak in activity, creating stunning auroras on Earth, we will ...

The first edition of The Sky at ... of old men with long white beards. It is none of these things, and anyone can find interest and excitement in the night sky, if he knows what to look for".