Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...

Here’s how it works. An illustration of the night sky on Sept. 7, 2023 showing the Great Square of the Pegasus constellation prominent in the eastern sky. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) ...

One of the classic constellations of autumn is Pegasus, the flying horse soaring above the southeastern horizon in the evening sky. It’s by far the largest celestial horse we see in our night sky.

When winter rolls around, our location in space gives us a fresh set of constellations to admire. Orion the Hunter, Taurus the Bull, and Canis Major with the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, ...

Andromeda, the Chained Maiden constellation, can be seen from August through February. This large constellation in the northern sky is conspicuous thanks to its attachment to the neighboring ...

Today, astronomers officially recognize 88 constellations, dividing up the entire night sky. Learning a few of the big ones first makes it way easier to find other stars and deep-space objects.

One of the classic constellations of autumn is Pegasus, the flying horse soaring above the southeastern horizon in the evening sky. It’s by far the largest celestial horse we see in our ...