The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23. The first occasion came on Jan. 8, involving a thin waning crescent moon in ...

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

As a bonus, it will appear in the night sky close to the red supergiant star Antares in the constellation Scorpius. Here’s everything you need to know about it, including exactly when ...