As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster ...

The night sky will have a variety of rare occurrences this month, from a meteor shower to a micro moon. Stargazers will want ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

From Manchester, the close approach will become visible at around 8.37pm (BST) about 30 degrees above the western horizon, ...

What are the celestial events in the April night sky?

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

Astronomers have spotted two hefty white dwarf stars - highly compact stellar embers - orbiting close together that appear ...

Californians can glimpse up to 15 meteors each hour under cloudless skies while the Lyrid meteor shower is underway. The ...

April marks the last time to see Jupiter at its best before its observing window closes. On Tuesday evening (April 1), ...