Created from debris trails from Halley’s Comet, the eta Aquariids can be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres ...

three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary. Keep an eye on the weather forecast closer to the ...

Stargazers are to be treated to an incredible weekend of celestial displays as the incredible crescent moon and Venus will be visible in the sky. The first chance to catch a glimpse of the crescent ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 28Venus is a prominent fixture in the evening sky, still hanging on at magnitude –4.8 and setting nearly three hours after the ...

The eclipse is set to take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, into the early hours of Friday, March 14.

Behold! As the Ides of March approaches, witness as Earth’s shadow engulfs the moon! Or, put another way, a total lunar eclipse is set to occur on the night of March 13 and into the early-morning ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ... in the night sky tonight On the nights before and after a new moon, when just a thin crescent is present, it is sometimes possible to make out the ...

For the moon to be visible, the crescent must set after the sun. This allows the sky to be dark enough to spot the small sliver of the new moon. After the sun sets on the night of February 28 ...