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See the crescent moon form a triangle with Venus and the bright star Spica in the evening sky on Sept. 9, 2021.

See the moon form a triangle with Venus and Spica tonight

By Joe Rao

Thursday evening (Sept. 9) will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky.

Mercury will be in conjunction with the crescent moon on Sept. 8, 2021, at 4:18 p.m. EDT (2018 GMT). The pair will be visible above the western horizon after sunset.

Mercury snuggles up to the crescent moon tonight

By Hanneke Weitering

The tiny planet Mercury will make a close approach to the crescent moon in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 8).

How to photograph the moon: The eclipsed moon seen through trees

How to photograph the moon using a camera: techniques, kit, and settings

By Damian Peach

These are the techniques, times and tools you'll need to photograph the moon using a camera.

Star Walk 2 review: Image shows constellations in the app.

Star Walk 2 review

By Lauren Allain

REVIEW Great for beginners or expert stargazers alike, Star Walk 2 is an informative guide for viewing the night sky - even the completely free version.

REVIEW
An image taken by the Dark Energy Survey shows Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein in October 2017.

The 'megacomet' Bernardinelli-Bernstein is the find of a decade. Here's the discovery explained.

By Meghan Bartels

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein will be a spectacle for more than a decade to come, even though its discovery was a matter of luck.

Stellarium Mobile Plus review: Image shows an object in the sky in the app.

Stellarium Mobile Plus review

By Stephanie Conway

REVIEW Based on the Gaia DR2, the Stellarium Mobile Plus app provides access to the most comprehensive celestial database around.

REVIEW
Mercury and Venus will appear low in the western sky 30 minutes after sunset on Sept. 5, 2021 during September's new moon. The bright star Spica will be visible below and to the left of Venus.

How to see Venus shine with bright star Spica tonight and maybe spot Mercury, too

By Tariq Malik

Venus and the bright star Spica will shine in the evening sky tonight (Sept. 5). Mercury is visible, too.

The planet Venus gleams above the bright star Spica in the evening sky on Sept. 5, 2021.

Summer night sidelights: The stars to look for in the evening sky

By Joe Rao

In this week's Night Sky column, we provide a potpourri of factoids concerning some of the more prominent objects appearing in the summertime sky.

Nikon Z6 review

Nikon Z6 review: How is it for astrophotography?

By Andy Hartup

REVIEW The Nikon Z6 is part of Nikon’s mirrorless suite of cameras, and when you combine price with performance, it’s a real star in the night sky photography world.

REVIEW
A Taurid fireball descends in glowing aurora over Lake Simcoe in southern Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 9, 2015.

Taurid meteor shower: Winter fireballs

By Stuart Atkinson

The Taurid meteor shower is relatively sparse, but may display impressive fireballs.

October 2021 Night Sky first quarter moon

Best night sky events of October 2021 (stargazing maps)

By Chris Vaughan

See what's up in the night sky for October 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.

An artist's depiction of a meteor shower on Venus.

Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly?

By Meghan Bartels

Venus is Earth's twisted twin in so many ways, what about on the skywatching front?

Stealth Transit's system detects approaching satellites and uses an active shutter to interrupt exposure to protect astronomical observations from unwanted effects of the passing satellites.

Russian startup tests technology that filters SpaceX Starlink passes from astronomical observations

By Tereza Pultarova

A Russian startup is testing a technology that filters out disruptive passes of SpaceX's Starlink satellites from astronomical observations.

Images of Comet ATLAS taken on April 20 and April 23, 2020, show the comet breaking up into as many as 30 pieces.

The Comet ATLAS was a cosmic flop last year and scientists may finally know why

By Elizabeth Howell

When scientists first spotted Comet ATLAS last year, they hoped it would be the brightest comet of the decade. Then, the icy hunk unexpectedly fell to pieces.

The August Sturgeon full moon rises behind the Hortiatis mountain and Thessaloniki, Greece, on Aug. 22, 2021.

Rare Blue Moon, the last until 2023, wows stargazers (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell

A rare seasonal "Blue Moon" wowed skywatchers Sunday (Aug. 22), marking the last time this type of moon will grace the sky until 2023.

Photographer Jenny Carter of Plano, Texas spied the Blue Moon full moon of July 2015 hiding behind some clouds.

Rare Blue Moon of August 2021 rises tonight. Here's what to expect.

By Samantha Mathewson

This sky map shows the view from New York City of the moon, Jupiter and Saturn on Saturday (Aug. 21) at 10 p.m. local time.

See Jupiter and the moon make a close approach in tonight's sky

By Joe Rao

Step outside around 45 minutes after sunset on Saturday evening (Aug. 21) and in a single glance you'll be able to partake in a gathering of the moon and the biggest planet of our solar system.

The Full Sturgeon Moon arrives on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 8:02 a.m. EDT (1202 GMT).

August full moon 2021: The 'Sturgeon Moon' swings by Jupiter this weekend

By Jesse Emspak

The full moon of August arrives Sunday (Aug. 22), after it makes a close pass to Jupiter and Saturn.

Jupiter as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April 3, 2017, four days before the planet arrived at opposition.

Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest this week

By Elizabeth Howell

The solar system's largest planet reaches opposition today (Aug. 19).

A view of the Tibetan Plateau taken from the International Space Station in 2010.

Chinese astronomers eye Tibetan Plateau site for observatory project

By Meghan Bartels

Chinese astronomers hope to establish a major observatory program on the roof of the world, the Tibetan Plateau, with new research arguing for pristine observing conditions nestled in the uplands.