How to see elusive Mercury for yourself
Mercury is easy to see if you know when and where to look. All you need is a clear sky and an unobstructed horizon. Here is our guide to observing Mercury.
Mercury is easy to see if you know when and where to look. All you need is a clear sky and an unobstructed horizon. Here is our guide to observing Mercury.
The brightest asteroid, Vesta, is beginning to put on a show in the night sky. You can easily see Vesta for yourself with binoculars, or take a photo with a digital camera. Here’s how to see asteroid Vesta.
The bright planet Mars is making a close approach in the sky to a more distant planet, Uranus. Watch the conjunction with binoculars.
The Moon sometimes appears close to a particularly bright star or planet in the sky. Here is a list of upcoming line-ups.
Here’s our monthly guide to planets and other phenomena you can see in the night sky, with just your eyes, binoculars, or a small telescope.
Conditions are good in 2020 for the annual display of a minor meteor shower called the Ursids. Here is how to see them.
The Geminid meteor shower is active in December. Here is our expert guide on how to see the Geminids.
Jupiter and Saturn are drawing together for a great pre-Christmas conjunction when they will resemble a bright “double star” after sunset.
The Leonid meteor shower is a display of shooting stars that occurs every November. Here is our guide to what you can see.
The next few days offer a rare chance to see all the planets in one night, providing you have a clear horizon, free of cloud.
Uranus shines dimly because it is so far away, but it is easy to find with binoculars. Here is our guide.
Here is a guide on where you can find planet Neptune in the night sky.