On December 7th, skywatchers are in for a treat asthe Moon will travel across the sky accompanied by the brilliant planet ...

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7. Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous ...

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Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been Jupiter, Venus, or Mars—or possibly a combination of the three—as each of the planets are near their peak brightness for ...

The last month of 2025 has witnessed several celestial activities, ranging from northern lights sightings to the recent ...

If you are into planets and also like to get up pre-dawn (much easier in the Northern hemisphere now that it is winter here), ...

Plus, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and the winter solstice arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m.

This month will bring some striking celestial sights, including one of the year’s best meteor showers and a glowing ...

The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.They'll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in December 2025: ...

Venus and Jupiter exhibit a close planetary conjunction in the pre-dawn eastern sky during early August. The apparent angular separation between the two planets decreases progressively from 5.5° on ...