A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy Christmas lights to shame, especially when viewed from a dark sky location.

A simple guide to the Dec. 25, 2025 night sky, with viewing tips for the moon, bright planets, and familiar winter stars ...

Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree ...

The highlights of the winter sky are the dazzling constellations that surround the well-known figure of Orion. Nine of the 25 brightest stars in the sky are in the same field of view as the Hunter, ...

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern ...

This holiday season, the night sky turns into a stage for a weeklong celestial performance. The evenings around Christmas ...

February ends with a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and ...

The 2025 astronomical calendar has no shortage of excitement. Starting Friday, February 28, an unusual "planet parade" will be visible in the night sky. USA TODAY explains that seven planets will ...