January begins with a stunning meteor shower — the last until April — and the moon occulting the Pleiades, a half-lit Venus, and, most remarkably, a total eclipse of a bright Mars by the moon.

A Geminid meteor shower has been spotted by stargazing enthusiasts ... "Comet Wirtanen, Orion, and Pleiades" near Diablo Mountain in Arizona, US David Greer David Greer said: "I took the photo ...

Here's a rundown of some of the more noteworthy sky events — including multiple meteor showers, occultations of Mars and the Pleiades Star Cluster, a "ringless" Saturn and the first total ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

The December full moon was called, for good reason, the cold moon by some Algonquin tribes, the long nights moon by others. It shines at a time when northern dwellers are beset by both freezing ...

Watching November’s evening planets from night to night is akin to watching a slow-motion chase. Venus comes out in the ...

1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and Altair as her ... During the predawn hours of Jan. 4, the Quadrantid meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, reached its peak.