With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

While many may be focused on 2 Pallas’s trajectory across the night sky, August 10 also brings a planetary parade featuring ...

Saturday, Aug. 9. August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon ...

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything you need to know to see it at its best.

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

A cosmic formation known as the 'dumbbell nebula' will be visible from Earth in August. Will you need a telescope to see it?

The Sturgeon Moon is best seen from an elevated location, like an open field or an east-facing coastline with a clear view of ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — This weekend’s night sky will shine a little brighter thanks to August’s full moon, called the Sturgeon Moon, which reaches peak illumination on Saturday, Aug. 9. But what gives this ...

The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...

August’s full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, rises on Saturday night, glowing low in the southeast shortly after sunset.

August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and Venus before dawn ...

Idaho stargazers can spot two meteor showers, a full moon and more in the sky in August. While the Perseids blaze their ...