Greetings, stargazers. Federal grant cutting is finally hitting close to home. These grants have supported Fort Lewis College student activities for at least all of this century. Unfortunately, a ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked ...

Venus and Saturn shine before dawn, with Neptune tucked between them — see if you can spot the ice giant with binoculars or a ...

The constellations overhead in May are dominated by Leo the Lion and Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo is easy to pick out by spotting a large backward question mark known as the Sickle. The bright star ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

The month of May 2025 is shaping up to be a dazzling spectacle for skywatchers. From a micromoon known as the “Flower Moon” ...

As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...

It’s a busy month for Mars and the moon—not to mention the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. Here’s what to watch for, and when.

By Deane Morrison In May Jupiter sinks into the sunset, ending a months-long guest starring role with the bright winter ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Planet highlights are somewhat reduced this month although Mars makes a nice addition to the dim Zodiac constellation, Cancer ...