One of Hall's objectives was to use the telescope to search for moons orbiting Mars, but he knew that such a discovery would be difficult. He was about to give up, but his wife, Angeline Stickney ...

On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa, western Russia ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Earth’s nearest neighbors will be on display in the night sky and inside the Cincinnati Observatory during Nearest Neighbors Night on Saturday, February 1. This event will focus on the three celestial ...

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

The view can be improved even more if you have a small telescope, which can allow you to see Mars right up to the point where the Moon starts to cover it. The occultation will begin when the edge ...

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...