The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Earth is, simply put, a ball of confusion these days for most of us—from its pandemics to its politics and everything in ...

The solar system's planets are set to align in the night sky in a dazzling planetary alignment, colloquially known as a planetary parade, on Friday night.

A stunning Blood Moon March 13/14 caps off plenty of planetary action and sparkling stars in the sky this week.

The first of two total lunar eclipses in 2025 will be best seen from North America overnight on March 13-14, 2025. Europe will get a brief view at moonset, but it’s not expected to be a significant — ...

Lineups of four or five planets occur every few years, according to NASA. In late August 2025, four planets will be visible before sunrise, and in late October 2028, five planets will be visible at ...

will be the highest in the sky in the constellation of Gemini. Jupiter, second only to Venus in brightness this month, will be a little lower in the constellation of Taurus. Uranus is next in the ...

In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga fill the southern sky stretching all the way to zenith — the point directly overhead. Directly ...

Jupiter will be a bit lower in the sky, near Taurus. Venus will appear as the brightest planet in the sky, near the Pisces constellation. Mercury will be in the constellation Aquarius, near the ...

Astronomy enthusiasts have a final opportunity to witness a rare seven-planet alignment on February 28, 2025, marking the culmination of a celestial e ...

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