from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six- and seven-planet "alignments" in February. A planetary alignment, or a "planet ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night sky. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye, while ...

Star trackers counteract the Earth’s rotation by moving your camera, enabling your camera to capture a stationary view of night sky targets. Star trackers allow you to eliminate star trails ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a seven-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

Our star chart is designed to get you out learning the night sky within a matter of moments. Just set it for your time and location, make a few tweaks if you like for personal taste, and print it out.

All you have to do is get somewhere really dark, away from any light pollution and look up at a clear night sky. While simply staring up at the stars and pondering the order of the universe is enj ...

It’s Venus. From January through September, the closest planet to Earth dominated the post-sunset night western sky as the “Evening Star,” becoming ever-brighter, before sinking back into ...

An exposure longer than about 25 seconds will start to show star trails and capture their movement as they travel across the night sky, so experiment with timings. Generally, the rule of thumb is to ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Look to the east and west after dark this week, and you’ll quickly see two very bright “stars” in the evening sky.