Skies should be clear for viewing on Friday morning in western Washington, although it will be chilly with lows in the upper 30s to mid-40s. The smiley face has no astronomical significance. It is ...

The last time I wrote an article here, it was to talk about Afar Region volcanoes, and I promised more to come. This is still a project that I have in mind, but that will have to wait a little ...

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

The reality is, Venus will be larger and brighter. Saturn will be smaller and dimmer. These two planets would depict the "eyes" of the smiley face. The "smile" would be made by the crescent moon.

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

A rare alignment of the moon and three planets will give millions a reason to look up — and the view could leave stargazers ...

The pre-dawn sky on April 25 will see a conjunction of Venus, Saturn and a waning crescent moon, which will resemble a ...

PORTLAND (WGME) --- Early Friday morning, the crescent moon will align with the planets Venus and Saturn in a rare and playful celestial event for Maine. The two planets will form the “eyes,” while ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...