This August, sky-watchers will experience a rare celestial event — the Black Moon. While the term may sound mysterious, it’s ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Saturday, Aug. 9. August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon ...

August's full moon is known as the sturgeon moon, thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the northeastern U.S.

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

The Sturgeon Moon is best seen from an elevated location, like an open field or an east-facing coastline with a clear view of ...

There's plenty to see in the night sky in August 2025, ranging from planetary conjunctions to spotting the Dumbbell Nebula.

The ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from ...

A pair of celestial events will occur in coming days, as August’s full moon and the peak of the Perseids meteor shower are ...

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...

The first of two Titan shadow transits this month occurs this morning — can you catch the big, black shadow crossing Saturn’s ...