Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. Mercury will reach its greatest ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very ...

A giant celestial snake is slithering into view in our current night sky this spring. We can look to the south to trace it during the early evening hours. In fact, the snake is one of the most ...

Four prominent celestial objects — the moon, a bright planet and two bright stars — will come together to form a "celestial quadruple play" in the night sky this week. During the final week of June ...

Full Supermoon . See the biggest and brightest moon of the year—the full supermoon—on the evening of Nov. 5. The moon will officially reach its fullest state at 8:19 a ...

The Waxing Gibbous phase signifies that the moon is nearly full, a time when its illuminated surface offers a spectacular view. Observers can spot prominent lunar features even without telescopes.

On a cold winter night in a rural area, I looked through a scope to see the rings of Saturn for the first time. Connecting grade school science book descriptions with a real-life view amazed me.