Joe Rao

Check out the king of the planets meeting up with the moon on Aug. 14, throughout most of the night.

On Sunday night (August 14th), Saturn arrives at opposition, when it lies on the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

Because of the brightness of the moon, the best times to see the Perseid meteor shower this year will be during the predawn hours several mornings before the night of full moon.

The nearly full moon will likely spoil views of the Perseids this year. Here are six minor meteor showers that might give you the chance to spot "shooting stars."

Earth's polar skies have lit up with eerie blue-white glowing clouds, slowly twisting and undulating in the twilight sky every summer since the late 19th century.

On Wednesday (July 13) at 5 a.m. EDT (09:00 GMT), the moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth for 2022.

Mira, the 'Wonderful Star,' will be at its peak brightness around July 13. See how to find Mira and learn more about this variable star's odd behavior.

The moon and several planets will join the fireworks on the Fourth.

Get up early Sunday to see a celestial rendezvous between the two brightest objects in the night sky: Venus and the moon.

The June solstice 2022, which is recognized as the official start of the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on Tuesday, June 21, at precisely 5:14 a.m. EDT (09:14 GMT).

A rare parade of planets is coming into better view in the second half of June, and even the moon will join the show.

June presents a perfect opportunity to spot the three biggest constellations in the sky — Hydra, Virgo and Ursa Major — but you may have to look beyond standard star charts to find the Big Three.

"Shooting stars" from the tau Herculids meteor shower may be visible late this month, but you might want to listen for them instead.

Meteor storms can contain thousands of meteors an hour. Here, we take a look at some of history's greatest meteor storms dating back to the late 18th century.

Of all of the features associated with our sun, sunspots are by far the most conspicuous.

During the course of the year, the length of twilight can vary.

A total eclipse of the moon will occur tonight (May 15). Here's the weather forecast for the Super Flower Blood Moon.

Space.com columnist Joe Rao will talk about the upcoming lunar eclipse potential meteor outburst in a series of virtual talks.

If the weather is clear, skywatchers across most of the Americas, Europe and Africa will have a view of one of nature's most beautiful spectacles: a total eclipse of the moon.

May offers an unusual skywatching bounty: the possibility of two major celestial highlights occurring within the span of a single month.

Do you remember Halley's Comet? The last time this famous object was visible was in 1986, 36 years ago.

This year, humans on Earth will experience four eclipses: two of the sun and two of the moon. The first of these is a solar eclipse set to take place on Saturday, April 30th.

The celestial highlight in the days ahead will involve the three brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter.