The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

The Perseid meteor shower remains active as we head into this weekend and next week and with the Moon less likely to blot out ...

You will be able to see the following planets during the planetary parade: Mercury - Visible to the naked eye, but binoculars ...

Greetings, stargazers. Most of us have heard the weather proverb “red skies at night, sailors delight; red skies at morning, sailors take warning.” I certainly enjoy watching a beautiful red sunset, ...

People who were viewing the heavens happened to see something that appeared to be spinning. It looked like a ...

The glorious August sky continues to deliver beauty. Not only has this week seen the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, two planetary conjunctions, and a planetary alignment, but if you wake up early ...

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month. It's what's known as a planetary parade and it's the last one of the year.

A spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) featuring six planets is visible during August. Here’s when and ...