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

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

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

Venus, Saturn, and Mercury are full of surprises this month, and they have one more awe-striking display in store. Before ...

The night sky in April 2025 will include a spectacular crescent moon near Jupiter and Mars, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the ...

Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on ...

Start by finding 4th-magnitude 110 Virginis, a star in far eastern Virgo near the constellation's border with Serpens Caput. Center this sun in your scope, then slowly swing 1° to ... Sunrise: 6:50 ...

March 30: Seek out the crescent moon, illuminated at just 4%, positioned nearly 10° above the west-northwest horizon. Notably, Hamal, the brightest star in Aries, will be visible about 10° to the moon ...

Find out when the next full moon will light up the night sky. Discover its phases and mysteries with ExtremeTech’s guide.

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of the sky or visible solar corona.