Jupiter has definitely horned in on one of the sky’s most famous asterisms. The constellation Orion the Hunter contains and ...

The Winter Hexagon asterism is visible high in the winter night sky between late December and early March. By the end of ...

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

A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

The Winter Circle, an asterism consisting of some of the sky's brightest stars, is prominently visible from December through March, reaching its best visibility in January and February. This large ...

In the Solar System, there’s only one other gas giant: Saturn, currently visible to the west in the early evening. Leaving ...

The last quarter moon is on January 10, and new moon is on January 18. The waxing crescent moon is just above Saturn on ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 3: The Super Moon and the Quadrantids You ...

As the New Year 2026 launches, only two bright planets, Saturn and Jupiter, are visible in the entire night sky.

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 2The Moon officially reaches the Full phase early ...