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

Is there a full moon tonight? Here's when to watch January's special wolf moon - a supermoon that will shine for days amid ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest ...

Jupiter and Sirius shine side by side in the southeast tonight, mimicking the mythical “Christmas Star” story. Here's exactly ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy ...

The annual Geminids meteor shower is a favorite celestial sight around the holidays for many. This year’s show is due to peak this weekend with near-ideal viewing conditions for observers in the ...

Follow Orion’s three belt stars southeast (down and to the left) to Sirius in Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky.

January nights are full of starry delights, and we have so many hours to enjoy them, provided the weather cooperates. As 2026 ...

Meteor showers are undeniably stunning sights. From our viewpoint here on earth, a meteor shower looks like a series of shooting stars falling through the night sky, with even more stars twinkling in ...

The Geminid meteor shower is an annual event visible from December 4 through December 17. This year's shower will peak on the night of December 13-14. Unlike most meteor showers which come from comets ...