Quipu, named after the Incan system of knotted cords used for recording information, spans an astonishing 1.3 billion ...

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

Venus appears low in the evening sky, guiding us to Saturn. Jupiter makes an attractive sight below the Hyades and Mars remains a fine sight.

Chris Vaughan/Starry Night The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days later a young moon will pass near Saturn and near ...

North Texans are in for a celestial treat: This month and until late February, six planets in our solar system will be in alignment in the night sky. A planetary alignment, or as it’s known ...

While four members of this 'parade' can be easily spotted in a clear dark sky, finding the final two can be something of a challenge. Some of the brightest planets in the night sky are visible ...

In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets will be visible, four of them to the naked eye - Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.VIDEO ...

Find somewhere with a view of most of the sky - Unless you are standing right under a building, a tree or a street light, you can’t miss them. They are the first bright star-like objects to ...

“Planets always appear along a line in the sky, so the ‘alignment’ isn’t special,” NASA reported. “What’s less common is seeing four or five bright planets at once, which doesn’t ...

In view of the ‘Planetary Parade’ in the skies, the Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre, Chennai, is organising a night sky observation programme for the public from January 22 to 25 ...