Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the sky's most striking color contrasts. The bright, nearly full moon will be ...

As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest ...

Are you familiar with the constellation Crater the Cup? If not, don’t worry — you’re about to spot it tonight. This mid-sized constellation, measuring 53rd in size among the 88 official constellations ...

Astronomers don’t yet know; based on its behavior and estimated size, it lies on the borderline where either outcome is possible. As comet discoverer David Levy once famously quipped, “Comets are like ...

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The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events ...