Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up throughout August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and even a visible nebula. A formation known as the "dumbbell nebula" ...
Stargazers hoping to catch sight of August's Venus-Jupiter Conjunction should keep their eyes to the skies on Tuesday morning. From Earth, both planets shine the brightest and will appear together ...
Prepare for a spectacular 2026 skywatching calendar featuring a total solar eclipse, brilliant meteor showers, and a massive ...
A trio of celestial events could dazzle across the sky in August, starting with the Full Sturgeon Moon, followed by the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, and then the peak of the annual Perseid meteor ...
In 2026, the sky promises eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, and planetary alignments, plus asteroid flybys and an interstellar comet, offering rare and dazzling celestial spectacles for keen ...
As summer evenings stretch longer and the air hums with warmth, the night sky prepares a dazzling display for those who know to look up. This week, the cosmos invites us into its theater of wonder, ...
The universe is putting on a spectacular show with the 'planet parade' of 2025, a phenomenon that won't repeat for a long time. This astronomical event, happening on Friday, February 28, will see ...
Stargazers are in for a celestial treat this September, with Saturn taking centerstage, a striking conjunction gracing the morning sky, and the autumnal equinox marking the change of seasons, NASA ...
Friday morning across the southern New England skies, a close planetary conjunction wowed early morning risers. Two planets - Jupiter and Venus - were seen with the naked eye thanks to clear skies ...
Tonight, we look to Cassiopeia the Queen after sunset to catch a glimpse of the open star cluster M103. Discovered not by Messier but by his colleague Pierre Méchain, this young cluster of stars glows ...
Nandkumar M. Kamat The Star of Bethlehem remains a unique focal point in scientific inquiry, occupying a rare intersection of ...