Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...

It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.

Spring Constellations dominate the night sky during the month of May. To the south, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, ...

Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...

Mars will skirt the edge of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster. Mars will pass within a mere 37 arcminutes of this star cluster. Look to the South at 9:00pm. A simple pair of binoculars will ...

On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...

May's sky watching calendar includes planetary viewing, prime stargazing, and a meteor shower peak, so you have plenty of ...

As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...

See it near the planet Mars again on the night of the 31st. Spring Constellations dominate the night sky during the month of May. To the south, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Serpens/Ophiuchus ...