Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

On the evening of July 28, about 1.5 hours after sunset, look very low in the west-southwest and you'll find this yellow-orange planet positioned about 3.5 degrees to the upper right of a waxing ...

In the southern sky, Gemini can be found along the western horizon after sunset, with Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Serpens/Ophiuchus, and Aquila in a loose lineup across the evening sky.

The twilight liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night delivered a celestial show for the ...

9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds. This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions.

The planets will only be visible for around 45 minutes after sunset, at which time they will follow our star below the horizon. Advertisement. ... Side by side in the night sky, ...

At 10:42 p.m. EDT on June 20 (0242 GMT on June 21), the sun will reach that point where it is farthest north of the celestial equator. To be more precise, when the solstice occurs the sun will ...

Don’t miss June’s night sky! You can spot stunning stars, planets, ... Leo the Lion remains prominent in the western sky after sunset. Regulus, its heart star, is your main guide.

The Moon passes 0.5° south of the magnitude 1.0 star Spica at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair hangs in the evening sky, located in the south two hours after sunset. They are now some 6.3° apart, with the ...

Cloud hunters often share stunning photos and sightings of the space clouds, so keep your eyes to the skies – and social media – to catch a glimpse of this rare night sky display. Follow ...

The summer solstice on 21 June marks the longest day of 2024 in the Northern Hemisphere. While many believe this signals the ...

Remember, the lower an object's magnitude, the brighter it is in the night sky. For reference, the human eye is capable of seeing stars with a magnitude of +6.5 or greater under dark sky conditions.