I’ll sky-watch on any clear night of the year, but in my book, there’s nothing like stargazing in the northern hemisphere’s summer—especially in 2026. The next few months are packed with interstellar ...

An hour after sunset, the bright red star Antares, located in Scorprius, is visible above the southern horizon. This magnitude 1 star is located in a rich region of the sky rife with star clusters, ...

As the summer night sky draws near its close, there are still many cosmic objects that may beckon skywatchers equipped with a small telescope, binoculars or their own two eyes. Here's the top 10. By ...

As the seasons change, so does the night sky. Winter’s favorite constellation, Orion the hunter, has disappeared in the west giving way to a host of new summer constellations, not the least of which ...

It’s still spring, but the June sun is just about tracing its highest arcs across the sky. For all of the northern hemisphere of Earth, we are nearing the summer solstice when the sun reaches its peak ...

Backyard astronomers, rejoice. There's a celestial party in the sky this summer, and you won't want to miss the season's dazzling sights, as five planets shine so bright you'll be able to pick them ...