Ari Vais took this photo last week of a fiery sunset, pointing out the crow that flew high in the sky. Thank you for sharing ...

New Moon occurs this morning at 8:47 A.M. EDT. The planet Mercury is now now becoming visible, low in the evening sky. If you ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

These streaks are an optical illusion known as Crepuscular rays. They’re typically caused by clouds partially blocking the ...

Saturn shines in the south most of the night, Jupiter rises in the early evening, while Mars is visible in the early morning sky.

Night sky observers always factor in the moon to determine the best time for astronomy viewing, especially for the two meteor ...

A team of scientists recently used astronomy to date Vincent van Gogh’s painting Lane of Poplars at Sunset. The painting depicts a street named Weverstraat, which ran through the center of the town of ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in November 2024: ...

“Enjoy a beautiful sight just after sunset as the Moon and Venus meet up in the southwestern sky,” NASA’s November sky blog listed among its highlights. Venus is easy to spot this time of year, ...

Mercury is well placed in the SW evening skies the first two weeks of November, but is lost in its glare by Thanksgiving.

Click the play button above to view the ceremony courtesy of Bryan Dennett, Eagle Media.By NATE KINGSalina PostMore than 100 ...

It had rained earlier on that afternoon in late March this year and, about a half-hour before dusk, the sky cleared just above the horizon on Buzzards Bay. On my ...