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

He explained: "Stars are a common motif in Christmas decorations, but stargazing isn't always something you think of on a ...

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the Ursa Major constellation, is readily observable from mid-to-high northern latitudes and its appearance varies throughout the year due to Earth's orbit and ...

Greetings! I hope you can go outside around 5:45 this morning and watch the sunrise because the thin crescent moon will be visiting Mercury in the claws of the Scorpion.

This cluster of stars forms the shape of a Christmas tree with a bright star at the base and the ‘cone’ nebula at its point.

Discover the highlights of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter night sky with our guide to the top celestial sights to enjoy through binoculars between November 2025 and January 2026. Winter in the ...

Stargazing over Pottsville is a bit of a tradeoff this month. The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and daylight saving time kicks in. The good news is that it is not as cold.

If you’ve been following my column for a while, you know that there are many kinds of constellations in the sky. You also know that most of these look nothing like their namesakes but are simply ...