Venus currently rises in the east at 3:35 a.m. local daylight time. The eerie, low glimmering of Venus is a harbinger of daybreak, which begins exactly at that same time. In a telescope, Venus's ...

In the days following the new moon, our satellite will make a close pass to Venus; after that Venus and Mercury will be close together, making a visible pair in the evening sky. A new moon ...

The new moon of December occurs tonight. A day later, Southern Hemisphere observers will see the peak of the Phoenicid meteor shower, and on Dec. 4 the waxing moon will make a close pass to Venus ...

The next new moon will fall at around 11:02 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 27. Manhattanhenge, a biannual event in Manhattan, New York, will occur at around 8:13 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 28. Venus will ...

The best news? Viewers in prime dark sky locations don’t need high-tech telescopes or even binoculars to stargaze this summer ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

On Dec. 4 the moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, going into conjunction and approaching within about 2 degrees of each other in the evening sky. From New York City the 3-day old ...

Several visible planets, a new moon, Venus' pull from the sunrise and Manhattanhenge will all occur within the coming week. Throughout the remainder of May, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus are visible ...