Venus continues to be the brilliant “Morning Star” in the East before dawn, albeit dimming just a bit as it moves away from ...

There is one other red night light in the evening sky this month. High up in the southwestern sky, you will spot Mars. It will look very similar in color and brightness to Betelgeuse.

An aurora gently glowing in wavelengths visible to the human eye has been captured on Mars for the first time – and a robot was the only one to see it live.

“They were looking at the night sky and they had a much brighter vision than we do today,” said Ortiz with the University of North Texas. Aristotle noticed that the shadow the Earth cast on ...

A “pink moon” will be shining in the night sky when the April moon of 2025 turns ... The catchy nickname isn’t related to the moon’s color. Instead it refers to something natural that ...

Even at night, there’s some light in the sky. There’s the moon ... shows up in photographs from orbit as arcs of color above the horizon. Long photographic exposures taken from the ground ...

In April, the night sky is packed with cosmic events ... April’s full moon is known as the “pink moon,”—not because of its color, but because of timing. The name, popularized by the ...

Mars will rise in the eastern sky during the night, and can look a ruddy red color in telescopes and binoculars. (If you're looking for gear to see the planets, check out our best telescopes guide ...

and tends to stand out due to its distinct orange colour. Watch for this planet to also become brighter and brighter in the sky each night, as we approach Mars Opposition in January 2025.

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, and a rare cosmic lineup. Buachaille Etive Mòr rises beneath the ...