This is “Looking UP! in southern Colorado,” from the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. I’m Hal Bidlack, and there are lots of reasons to look up! A ...

At this time in spring, we are getting more clouds than we've seen in some time….much needed to bring moisture, but not great for stargazing. If the clouds do part, ...

Trundling along the ecliptic plane in Virgo, our satellite hangs near the bright star Spica in the evening sky.

A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.

By the following night, Mars will have officially entered the Spring Triangle, having (just) crossed the imaginary line joining Regulus and Arcturus. The Red Planet will continue to skim along the ...

The Moon near Mars and Spica (Image Credit: Starry Night Software). On Wednesday morning the Moon is near Mars and Spica. The waning gibbous Moon can be seen in the southeast around 1 a.m. in the ...

On Thursday night, the first quarter moon will be right in between two bright objects in the sky.

Welcome to the 219th edition of Storm Team 6 Starwatch. This is a blog that will be updated every Friday and will list events happening in the sky. Saturday, July 13th 2024 The First Quarter Moon ...

Tonight after 10:30, look to the southeast and you'll see a remarkable triangle of celestial lights: Mars, Spica and the waning gibbous moon. Have a telescope? Now's the time to see some cool ...

The occultation will be visible from Houston, beginning with the disappearance of Spica behind the moon at 4:53 a.m. CT in the eastern sky at an altitude of 14.4 degrees, according to In-The-Sky ...