On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

IT'S January, the beginning of another year, and although we are in winter, the Earth will be closest to the Sun. The closest ...

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

The best time to hunt for Ursid meteors is from the evening of Dec. 21 straight through to dawn on Dec. 22. The shower's peak ...

Keen stargazers can spot a number of Christmas-themed constellations in the sky this winter, including the Christmas Tree ...

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

The night sky is full of festive delights and just remember to wear a scarf and woolly hat when looking out for these ...

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.

Up to 150 Geminid meteors may brighten the night sky each hour as the shower hits its peak on Dec. 13-14, according to the ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the ...

The final meteor shower of the year is set to peak on Monday night, bringing shooting stars to skies across the northern ...

As the American Meteor Society notes, Quadrantids has a short but active peak, lasting around 6 hours. The peak is expected ...