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

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from ...

Standing beneath the Milky Way has always been a beautiful sight, if you were lucky enough to find dark skies on a dark night ... Jim Richardson has been a National Geographic photographer ...

From the Nevada desert to the Oregon coast, these heritage railroads allow you to see the stars while rolling through the ...

The night sky will have a variety of rare occurrences this month, from a meteor shower to a micro moon. Stargazers will want to look up to catch the unique moments ...

The full moon of April, the Pink Moon, shone in the night sky on Sunday, April 13, appearing as a 'micromoon' due to its ...

His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine ... get to in the middle of the night. Oh, and if you want a dark sky you can’t have any moon. That’s part of the next step.

While the planets are always "aligned," seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon, according to National Geographic .