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

Jupiter and Sirius shine side by side in the southeast tonight, mimicking the mythical “Christmas Star” story. Here's exactly ...

Anytime after dark is great for looking more closely at one of the jewels of the winter night sky. Look below Orion's Belt — ...

This week, the night sky offers a rare celestial spectacle that promises to captivate stargazers across North America. Among ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor passing briefly through our solar system. Here’s how to find it in the night sky—and what ...

A "new star" is shining in the constellation Lupus thanks to an unexpected stellar explosion within the Milky Way — and it can currently be seen with the naked eye from parts of North America. On June ...

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. In addition to the crescent moon and the possibility of more displays of the Northern lights, Venus, the brightest ...

Staerkel Planetarium brings the beauty of the night sky indoors, blending astronomy, mythology and storytelling.

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the ...