I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

To catch February’s full moon at its roundest, get outside by sunrise on Feb. 12, because the moon sets in the west shortly ...

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky at dusk. I’m not sure why it’s ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the ...

Have you looked up at the evening sky lately? Right now, the heavens are putting on a spectacular show with a planetary ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern ...

Sauk Prairie will get a glimpse of one of the two eclipses that will occur over the next thirty days. The total solar eclipse ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations, which are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.