There are plenty of planets to spot during April, too. Mars, for example, will be high overhead in the south each evening. You can identify it by its salmon-pink color, and when you do, ponder for a ...
April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.
Our guide to the best smart telescopes that will help you observe and capture images of the cosmos with just a tap of your ...
A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...
The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate ...
A team of astronomers recently tapped into JWST’s capabilities to explore the smallest objects in the Flame Nebula.
The ice-giant planet Uranus, which travels around the sun tipped on its side, is a weird and mysterious world. Now, in an ...
It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...
Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...
It is stargazing turnover time. Night times are shrinking in Pottsville, and you must wait later into the evening to begin ...