Observations of NGC 5962, a flocculent spiral galaxy in Serpens Caput, are suggested, noting its magnitude (11.3) and apparent size (3' x 2'). The Moon's proximity to Spica (magnitude 1) is detailed, ...

Mark your calendars, place your bets, grease your palms, blink open that third eye, and ready your wishes, my babies — fortune awaits us this week. On June 24 at 11:16 a.m. ET, we will experience a ...

Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one ...

• Sun rises at 6:01 a.m. and sets at 8:14 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:34 p.m. on the 31st Mars resembles an orange star in western Virgo, half-way between two bluish-white ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

As August unfolds, skywatchers are in for a rare treat — the brilliant conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. These two celestial giants will come incredibly close to each other in the early morning hours ...