One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus tonight — here’s how to see it

Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a razor-thin crescent moon less than 24 hours old with brilliant Venus lighting the way.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states March 19

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth.

New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more this week

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight

Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming days as several incoming coronal mass ejections could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays.

Siril astrophotography software review

Siril stands out as one of the best pieces of open-source software available for astrophotographers.

Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)

Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion’s Head in the constellation Orion.

Get cleaner photos of the night sky by using these tips to clean your camera lens without scratching it

Follow these tips for cleaning the different parts of your camera lens, without risking damage.

Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Arizona’s Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later

Arizona’s Meteor Crater remains ‘the perfect natural laboratory’ for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say.