If you've been waiting for the perfect excuse to spread out a blanket, look up, and enjoy the night sky,...

Late July brings one of the year's most enjoyable skywatching events as two meteor showers peak at nearly the same...

On July 6, 2026, at 17:30 UTC, or about 1:30 p.m. EDT, Earth reaches aphelion—its farthest point from the Sun...

Mercury retrograde has arrived, and this midsummer cycle runs from June 29 through July 23, 2026. In astronomy, retrograde motion...

Have you ever looked up and wondered why the Moon looked deep orange one night, bright white the next, or...

The Strawberry Moon, the June full Moon for 2026, peaks on Monday, June 29, at 7:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time....

Early risers who set an alarm on Sunday, June 28, 2026 got one of the summer's most photogenic sky pairings...

Long before smartphones, weather radar, and seven-day forecasts, farmers looked to a much older source of information: the night sky.

The next full Moon is the Full Buck Moon on July 29, 2026, at 10:36 a.m. EDT (named for the...

Summer and fall are some of the best times of year to enjoy the night sky. Warm evenings, comfortable temperatures,...