Though the sky is littered with constellations, January offers the best visibility for these eight, owing to their perfect alignment with the post-sunset hours of January. So, ahead of the end of the ...

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not overlooking the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stargazer in Yorkshire, England, enjoys the view as the Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. (Danny Lawson/PA Images via ...

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies. This month’s Colorado sky hosts a constellation that memorializes one of the greatest superheroes of all time, the ...

Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as the perfect backdrop for amateur astronomers looking to explore the wonders of the ...

The JWST tracks a path right-to-left across the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in January. On Jan. 19 it will ...

Look toward the south and southwest at 9 tonight when the moon sets. Several faint southern constellations will be near or slightly west of the meridian. The meridian is an imaginary line in the sky ...

Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...

Photo of the constellation Cygnus with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope. Here is the non-annotated version. You've heard of the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky, but what ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the new moon of May 2025 near the sun on May 27. | Credit: Chris ...

If you’ve been following my column for a while, you know that there are many kinds of constellations in the sky. You also know that most of these look nothing like their namesakes but are simply ...