As the final month of the year begins, early evenings offer just one naked-eye planet. Fortunately for us, that lone world is Saturn. The ringed planet lies high in the northwest as twilight fades, ...

A rare astronomical sight is unfolding in the southern sky. Two exploding stars are shining so brightly that both can be viewed with the naked eye. It’s hard to predict how long these “fascinating ...

From a cat's paw to a cosmic tadpole, humans love to see figures of animals in the night sky — but the "'Fighting Dragons of Ara" has to be one of the most dramatic. Astronomers using the Dark Energy ...

On the other side of the evening sky resides September's gem, Saturn. The ringed world reaches opposition and peak visibility Sept. 21, when it lies opposite the Sun in our sky and remains visible all ...

Mars, at magnitude 1.6, will be visible in the western sky, passing near Spica on September 12th. Its small apparent diameter will limit telescopic detail. Saturn reaches opposition on September 21st, ...

Two planets stand out in March’s evening sky, but let’s start our tour with a pair of lesser lights that hug the western horizon. Although Venus lies a respectable 30° from the Sun at the beginning of ...