Throughout December, Venus will move higher and higher in the night sky, setting several hours after the sun. Because of how bright Venus will appear, some are referring to it as this year's ...

Today, Venus is referred to as the "Christmas Star" because it will be the brightest object in the sky, besides the moon and sun, Throop said. PHOTO: Starry sky (Picture Alliance/DPA via Getty Images) ...

While we don’t have any Christmas constellations in the night sky, there are three celestial signs of the most wonderful time of the year among the stars. There are two in the evening and a ...

Night sky, July 2025: What you can see tonight [maps] New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend How to see Venus light the sky as the bright 'morning star ...

A once-in-a-lifetime celestial event, centuries in the making, will soon shine bright in the night sky. "It's a remarkable phenomenon, an astronomical phenomenon," said Florida Tech graduate ...

Sirius is special, not so much that it is at the top of the list of the 21 brightest stars in the sky, but it also out-dazzles its nearest competitor, Canopus, the second brightest star by 0.8 of ...

Known as the “dog star” for its place amid the constellation Canis Major, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years ...

Throughout December, Venus will move higher and higher in the night sky, setting several hours after the sun. Because of how bright Venus will appear, some are referring to it as this year's ...

Venus, the brightest celestial body in the sky other than the moon and sun, ... 'Christmas Star' to grace the night sky this weekend. By Julia Jacobo. Friday, December 6, 2024.