Jupiter and Mars are on display during May evenings. It's your last chance to grab a good view of Jupiter before it drops out ...

Simply look to the western sky after sunset. The delicate form of the crescent moon is set to draw close to the planet ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

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

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...

By Deane Morrison In May Jupiter sinks into the sunset, ending a months-long guest starring role with the bright winter ...

As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...

NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.

Your first chance comes tonight when a quarter-lit crescent moon will be positioned between Jupiter and Mars in the west soon ...

The constellations overhead in May are dominated by Leo the Lion and Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo is easy to pick out by spotting a large backward question mark known as the Sickle. The bright star ...