Geoff Gaherty

There are two interesting but challenging events in the night sky this week: a close conjunction of the two smallest planets, and a chance to observe at least one asteroid close to the moon.

One of the surest signs of spring for stargazers is seeing the constellation Leo high in the evening sky. Here's how to spot Leo, and what to look for within it.

The constellation Gemini is currently well placed in the evening sky, just above and to the left of Orion for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how to see it.

As the moon moves around its monthly orbit of the Earth, it passes near or in front of a wide variety of objects. At some points in its orbit, there are almost no stars behind it.

See what's up in the night sky for March 2015, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this SPACE.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

Over the next two weeks, you have an excellent chance to spot one of the most rarely observed objects in the sky, the zodiacal light.

See what's up in the night sky for February 2015, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this SPACE.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

Stargazers can start the New Year off with a bang this weekend as the first meteor shower of 2015 reaches its peak on Saturday night (Jan. 3). Here's how to see the 2015 Quadrantid meteor shower.

See what's up in the night sky for January 2015, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this SPACE.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

Skywatchers with telescopes on Earth will be able to witness a remarkable cosmic event tonght: Two of Jupiter's moons will cast shadows on the face of the gas giant in the same night.

One of the treats awaiting owners of a new telescope is their first look at the giant planet Jupiter and its four tiny moons.

See what's up in the night sky for December 2014, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this SPACE.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.