Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mercury ...

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

Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Look low on ...

The night sky will show a rare alignment of planets in the night sky, with Venus and Mercury visible the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 25. The best time to see the inner planets will be about 30 to 40 ...

The inner planets Mercury and Venus will both be visible in the east-southeast sky before sunrise on Tuesday, Nov. 25. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for North American stargazers. The fun will continue into November, with Comet Lemmon continuing to shine ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including two galaxies visible to the naked eye and a rare glimpse of the innermost planet. A cormorant crosses the face of the full moon in ...

• Rises at 7:31 a.m. and sets at 5:59 p.m. on the 1st (daylight saving time) • Rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 4:37 p.m. on the 30th (standard time) We move for daylight-saving time at 2 a.m. Nov. 2 to ...