Could that faint glow in the autumn sky be an entire galaxy sending us light from 2.5 million years ago?

Saturn reaches opposition on Oct. 4, the Orionid meteor shower peaks Oct. 21–22, and the Moon passes close to the Pleiades — ...

It's a busy skywatching month ahead. The first full week of October sees two top-notch skywatching events, with Saturn reaching opposition and the moon occulting Jupiter for North America on Oct. 6.

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is ...

For skywatchers, 2026 kicks off with a great chance to view Jupiter at its biggest and brightest, according to NASA’s latest set of tips on what to look out for in the night sky over the coming month.

Meteorologist and Guest Lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium, Joe Rao, details some impressive skywatching attractions this month.

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the Thanksgiving night sky. If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival ...

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