The Winter Hexagon asterism is visible high in the winter night sky between late December and early March. By the end of ...

In last week’s Skywatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...

If you look halfway up in the northwest, you'll be able to see the familiar zigzag of five bright stars forming the ...

One of the zodiac’s subtler constellations comes into view on winter evenings, with the moon helping to point the way You can track down one of the zodiac’s fainter constellations this week. Aries, ...

Anishinaabe call the cluster of seven stars in the winter sky Bugonagiizhig, or “Hole in the Sky.” Navajos say it is Dilyéhé, or “Sparkling.” ...

In last week’s Starwatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...

In the Solar System, there’s only one other gas giant: Saturn, currently visible to the west in the early evening. Leaving ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

December and January are the months that stargazers look forward to. The chilly weather might be a deterrent, but then one also gets early sunsets and longer nights, which make for a great stargazing ...

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is heading into 2026 with higher shipping prices, new stamp designs, and continued efforts to modernize its network. Shipping costs through the U.S. Postal Service are ...

Happy New Year! While we’ve had a lot of cloudy nights lately, it’s been warm for the beginning of winter. Luckily, there are a lot of great things to see in our nighttime Wyoming skies. The first ...