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

The night sky this week brings a first peek at the Lyrids Meteor Shower before its actual peak, plus planets including Venus, ...

The planets offer exciting views in April. Jupiter is a brilliant object in the evening sky, although the observing window narrows as the Sun sets later each day. Mars is past its best, but remains ...

Without question, the month of April belongs to Venus. This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence in the morning sky.

The night sky in April 2025 will include a spectacular crescent moon near Jupiter and Mars, the Lyrid meteor shower, and the rise of the full "Pink Moon." ...

Sometime between about 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. EST (depending on where you were in North America), the full "Wolf Moon" drifted across Mars, briefly swallowing the Red Planet from the sky.

Sunset that day is at 7:32 p.m. The moon will be ... 13 and will be easily visible throughout the evening. Mars is much higher in the sky; by about 8 p.m. it is still some 71 degrees above the ...

Here's our weekly guide to the planets, stars and other highlights in the night sky this week. Plus, we've got a heads up on ...