The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky early on Sunday morning. If you look low toward the eastern horizon about 60 to ...

There are several astronomical names assigned to sky events when the moon or bright planets appear close to other celestial bodies. When the moon slides in front of the sun, it’s called an eclipse.

Most everyone’s favorite constellation, Orion the Hunter, is up just before sunrise reminding me that winter is almost here. Orion’s size, bright stars, and distinctive three-star belt and three-star ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...