Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise ...

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

“If you had a really good spaceship and you could shoot yourself ... Little Star,’ as you look up into the night sky. “Stars, twinkle, planets, as a rule, do not,” Wiggins said “So ...

2025 is starting off with a bang for skygazers, with a planet parade now visible in the night sky. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the ...

IRA FLATOW: This is Science Friday. I’m Ira Flatow. For the rest of the hour, I’m asking you to look up, and no, not at the ceiling but at the night sky, like I did this week where I saw an awesome ...