When you're gazing at objects in the northern sky, do not forget to look at one of the richest open star clusters you'll ever see. NGC 7789 in Cassiopeia is particularly notable for its huge mass of ...

A crescent moon will, for a short time after sunset on Thursday, May 29, 2025, appear below two bright stars to create the illusion of a "smiley face" in the night sky.

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

A crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollox to form a lopsided grin in the night sky on May 29.

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

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