Now in Cancer, our waning Moon hangs close to Jupiter. The gas giant is a great telescopic target, with cloud patterns and ...

Wandering planets are not likely to be captured because the planet would have to lose energy to become gravitationally bound.

Bright evening star Venus now stands in line with Virgo’s alpha star, Spica, as the pair sets in the early-evening sky.

The waning crescent Moon lies in Gemini today, not far from the 3rd-magnitude star Epsilon (ε) Geminorum, roughly around where western twin Castor’s knee would be. Mars is also in Gemini, closer to ...

Earth's satellite skims through several constellations, meeting up with planets and stars in the sky this week.

Venus now sits due south of Spica in the evening sky. Check them out as they shine for a short time after sunset.

Neptune is at its best for the year, while Mars and Jupiter dominate the morning sky and Venus shines brightly after sunset.

Saturn’s biggest, brightest moon is once again near the ringed planet today and tomorrow as it circles on its 16-day orbit.

The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula is a great target for any telescope under this evening’s dark, moonless skies.

Venus shines near the bright star Spica, with Mercury joining midmonth. Plus, view the two-part constellation Serpens.

After surviving four rounds of proposed budget cuts, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off Sunday — ahead of ...