Stargazing

space

The Moon moves about 12° eastward against the stars each day, so which star lies closest to it tonight shifts every night and hour. Because of that motion and the subtle parall...

science-astronomy

On any given night, the stars you can see depend on your location, time after sunset, time of year, local weather, and sky brightness. In this evergreen explainer, you’ll lear...

Astronomy

Libra is a zodiac constellation that sits between Scorpius and Virgo, yet its main stars form a dim, lopsided shape rather than a striking pattern. Because its brightest stars h...

Skywatching

The visibility of the Milky Way tonight depends on sky brightness, moon phase, time of night, and your local light pollution. As our galaxy’s dense star band lies along the ga...