Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks the night of April 22nd, is one of the main April highlights for sky-watchers.  This meteor ...
It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking in Butler, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin ...
The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.
At the start of March, Mercury and Venus lay in the west after sunset. Now both have passed between us and the Sun into the ...
Muslims across the globe mark the start and end of Ramadan by gathering to see the crescent moon in the sky. Ensuring a view of the moon can be complicated, but the sightings also bring communities ...
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, we will experience a partial solar eclipse in the fire-forward, progress-at-all-costs sign of ...
On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them ...
Plus: A solar eclipse and an occultation of the Pleiades as our satellite skims through several constellations in the sky ...
Warmer spring weather is drawing more people outdoors, even after dark, to stargaze following the frigid nights of winter. April promises to be an exciting month for skywatchers, featuring a variety ...
Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...
Scientists say Saturday’s solar event will be most visible in the northeastern United States, Greenland and eastern Canada, ...
In reality, two planets will be hanging out very close to the moon on April 25, but they won’t form a smiley face. Venus and ...