Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky this week.

This particular full moon is known as the Pink Moon, as it’s the first full moon of spring in the northern hemisphere. Providing the weather is clear, everyone in the UK should ...

The full moon will occult the star Spica only 28 minutes later for ... Given that Venus is the third-brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon, an interesting observing exercise is ...

After sunset on April 2, look for the crescent moon and Jupiter in the western sky. The duo will appear within a palm’s width ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

Betelgeuse is a red giant star that shines brightly in the night sky. It makes up one of the "shoulders" of Orion, one of the ...

Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on ...

Center this sun in your scope, then slowly swing 1° to ... also to the upper left of the Moon. This young group of stars spans about 110' on the sky and contains at least six naked-eye stars, though ...

The night sky in April 2025 will include a spectacular crescent moon near Jupiter and Mars, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the ...

During evenings in April 2025, there are two bright planets visible. The departure of Venus has left Jupiter, in the west at ...

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...