July's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest ...

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

This period, called “the dog days of summer,” spans from July 3rd to August 11th. In reality, summer heat is caused by the ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

Having a good phone app is a lot of fun and quite helpful in verifying stars, asterisms, and constellations. Most apps will ...

After you’ve been sufficiently wowed by the wonders of the universe, it’s time to tell your pals all about what you’ve been ...

As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the Milky Way each ...

Even with the relatively shorter nights, August skies offer Northern Hemisphere observers a chance to see constellations of three seasons – traditional summer, autumn and winter – and from ...

Winter storm warnings have been posted in parts of Montana as snow will blanket parts of the northern Rockies and Cascades this first weekend of summer. It sounds like something the late New York ...

This event happens because Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. During this time of the year, the Northern Hemisphere leans towards the sun, causing the sun to appear higher in the sky at ...