Don’t miss these 15 spectacular moon events in 2025
Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon.
The rare ‘black moon’ of December 30 rises soon
December 2024 will see a rare "black moon," a term for the second new moon in a calendar month.
How to use monoculars for stargazing
Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky.
NASA, Astronomical League team up for 2025 Hubble night sky challenge
The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th anniversary and skywatchers can celebrate the mighty telescope with a year-long observation challenge.
Are night vision monoculars good for skywatching?
Night vision monoculars are hi-tech pieces of kit, but can they help us see celestial objects in areas with light pollution?
10 times the sky amazed us in 2024
A magnificent totality across North America, raging northern lights and a naked-eye comet were just three skywatching highlights in 2024. Here's how they all unfolded.
Mars opposition 2025: How to see the Red Planet at its biggest and brightest
Mars is on the cusp of becoming bigger and brighter than at any point since 2022 as it comes into alignment with Earth and the sun.
Venus, Mars and more: How to see planets in the night sky in 2025
Your guide to viewing the visible planets of the solar system in the night sky of 2025.
Winter solstice 2024 brings shortest day of the year to Northern Hemisphere today
The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky as seen from Earth. This seasonal change occurs on Dec. 21, 2024.
The Ursid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here’s what to expect from the final ‘shooting stars’ of 2024
The last meteor shower of the year peaks in the early morning hours of Dec. 22.