What are star charts? By Steve Fentress Star charts show the arrangement of stars in the sky, in a style that can be scientific, artistic or both, depending on the intended use.
Auriga constellation: Facts about the charioteer By Adam Mann All about the constellation Auriga, the charioteer.
Comet Atlas is falling apart, new photos confirm By Mike Wall Just a month ago, it looked like Atlas might put on a dazzling sky show around the time of its closest approach to the sun, which occurs on May 31. But it wasn't meant to be.
You can see the moon shine with Jupiter, Saturn and Mars before dawn this week. Here's how. By Joe Rao The predawn hours this week will sparkle as Jupiter, Saturn and Mars dance around the moon on consecutive mornings.
Here's what to see in the night sky while you're stuck at home By Elizabeth Howell While everyone is staying safe and doing what they can to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, we at Space.com have a list of astronomy activities you can do from your own backyard or balcony.
A Mercury probe flies by Earth tonight. Here's how to hitch a VR ride (and maybe see it, too!) By Elizabeth Howell The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will whiz past our planet as the spacecraft continues on its long journey toward Mercury.
We're T-minus 4 years to the next Great American Solar Eclipse in 2024 By Joe Rao The Great North American Solar Eclipse is coming.
'Super Pink Moon,' the biggest & brightest of 2020, stuns skywatchers around the world (photos) By Chelsea Gohd The "Super Pink Moon" on April 7 was the biggest and brightest moon of the year.
Here's the best way to enjoy the 'Super Pink Moon,' according to a NASA astronomer By Chelsea Gohd Tonight (April 7), the moon will be at its brightest and largest for the whole year during the "Super Pink Moon."
How to see the 'Super Pink Moon' online in live webcasts today By Hanneke Weitering A "Super Pink Moon" will rise into the evening sky today (April 7), and you can watch it online with webcasts from The Virtual Telescope Project and Slooh.
No, the 'Super Pink Moon' isn't really pink … though we wish it was By Chelsea Gohd As much as I (an avid lover of all things pink) would love for the "Super Pink Moon," which comes out tonight (April 7) to actually be pink, it won't be.
'Super Pink Moon' rises tonight! Teach your kids about the biggest full moon of 2020 By Chelsea Gohd Tonight (April 7), if you look up at the night sky, you'll see the "Super Pink Moon," the biggest supermoon of the year, shining big and bright.
April's Super Pink Moon is the biggest full moon of 2020. Here's what to expect. By Joe Rao On Tuesday (April 7), the moon will arrive at its closest point to Earth in 2020 a few hours before becoming full. This "supermoon" will be the biggest of the year — but you may not see a difference.
Bright Comet ATLAS could blaze into view this month By Joe Rao Already visible in telescopes and high-power binoculars, the comet may be bright enough to see with the naked eye by the end of April.
April Full Moon 2020: 'Super Pink Moon,' the biggest of the year, rises Tuesday By Jesse Emspak The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, occurs Tuesday, April 7. It will be the biggest "supermoon" of the year!
This is what Jupiter and Saturn look like from Mars By Meghan Bartels If you've caught a splendid look at Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in the past few weeks, get ready for a major perspective shift.
Marvel at the universe with the free Northeast Astronomy Forum Virtual Experience today! By Tariq Malik The Northeast Astronomy Forum is holding a free "virtual experience" and you can watch it live online, and maybe even win some prizes! Here's how.
Huge asteroid 1998 OR2 will zip harmlessly by Earth April 29. See the latest telescope photos. By Hanneke Weitering The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 1998 OR2 is just a few weeks away from its close encounter with Earth, and you can watch the giant space rock's approach online or with a small telescope.
Look up! Venus and Pleiades star cluster are putting on a rare evening show By Mike Wall The coronavirus pandemic may have restricted our movements, but our eyes and minds can still roam the heavens. And there's a great reason to look up over the next few evenings.
Europe's Mercury-bound BepiColombo will swing past Earth soon! Here's what you need to know. By Meghan Bartels A mission dubbed BepiColombo is bound for Mercury, but in order to reach its destination, it needs to take the scenic route, beginning with a flyby of Earth later this month.
