Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. September 7: Venus and Spica, side by side The ...

The moon and Jupiter will meet before dawn on Sept. 8, before the moon hides the giant planet from view in a rare daytime ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has snuck a peek at one of Jupiter's largest inner moons. During a close flyby, the spacecraft got a look at Jupiter's moon Thebe from just 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) away.

Venus, now rapidly brightening as the “Evening Star,” is getting closer to Jupiter as night passes, as the two planets prepare for a conjunction on June 9 Venus and Jupiter will shine brightly in the ...