The summer solstice arrives in June, marking the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Also in June, California sky watchers can spot a strawberry moon, meteor shower and other ...

A rare Blue Moon peaks May 31, 2026 — the second full moon of May and smallest of the year. Visible with bright planets on ...

Two pairs of ‘rogue’ Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 29An hour after sunset this evening, Cancer the Crab ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 24: Egeria slides on by After reaching superior conjunction midmonth, Mercury is increasing in visibility and should be ...

May 2026 will feature a rare micromoon and a blue moon. Learn what these celestial events are and when to see them.

More than 36,000 near-Earth asteroids have been discovered, according to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The ...

Summer stargazing begins with some spectacular sights, including the hyped conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, which get close ...

I recently received a query from one of my Atlantic Skies readers as to the difference between an occultation and an eclipse.

Root explores how Earth’s gravity field is constantly changing and what these variations reveal about our planet ...

Scientists may have identified one of the Solar System’s most important “planet factories” hidden just beyond Jupiter.

Western New Yorkers will have a chance to witness one of the most beautiful astronomical events of 2026 on the evening of June 9, when Venus and Jupiter appear extraordinarily close together in the ...