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I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...
Mars and the moon will also be in conjunction tonight. If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a ...
April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.
A new image has emerged of the Red Planet rising above the lunar limb after being occulted by the moon in January.
The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...
The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on 5 April.
Timing is everything when everything is moving. At one o’clock this afternoon the moon was right in the middle of the ...
The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...
After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width ...
Spring Constellations are taking over across the night sky during the month of April. To the south, Orion is still visible in ...