Catch the soft glow of earthshine as a young crescent moon appears low after sunset.

That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the rest of 2026, peaking in August.

Tonight, March 19, observers can see the northern lights, a crescent moon near Venus, and multiple constellations. Forecasts detail solar activity and visibility conditions for viewers.

Capturing the Milky Way doesn't require thousands of dollars in gear. Here is my simple guide to using your smartphone—or camera—and the dark sky to take professional-quality photos.

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1), a "Kreutz sungrazer,” will skim the sun in early April and may put on a brief, dramatic show low in ...

The orb will take on the spooky hue for about an hour on March 3 because of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An upcoming eclipse is about to change the moon’s color as it passes through the night sky. The Blood Moon, caused by a total ...

Eyes to the sky for August's Sturgeon Moon, a continuing trio of meteor showers, a conjunction of the two brightest planets in the sky, and a predawn 'planet parade'. The First Quarter Moon occurs on ...

A unique version of a common lunar phase is about to take place in the night sky this weekend for most people on Earth, but don’t get your hopes up on seeing it. The third new moon of this ...

Hoping for a glimpse of the Milky Way? These user-friendly apps help stargazers learn more about objects in the sky, check visibility for prime Milky Way viewing, or even locate the International ...

Laura Nicole Driessen is an ambassador for the Orbit Centre of Imagination at the Rise and Shine Kindergarten, in Sydney's Inner West. There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, ...