In a celestial event known as a great alignment the five planets will be discernible with the naked eye, but to see Neptune ...

February’s night sky gives us the bright trio of Mars, Jupiter and Venus, according to NASA skywatch experts. “Venus blazes ...

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With a lining up of planets and distant galaxies visible to the naked eye, there is a lot to see in the skies in February.

February kicks off what astronomers call “galaxy season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This time of year offers the best ...

The city of Flagstaff has taken big steps to preserve the clarity of its night sky. Find out the best ways to experience the ...

Multiple Scattering Directions – Scattered blue light reaches our eyes from all directions, making the sky appear blue. Sunset and Sunrise Effect – During sunrise and sunset, sunlight passes through ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

If Earth had no atmosphere like the Moon there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.