It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance.

The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...

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We're here to help you reach for the stars and complete the NYT Strands puzzle for today, April 25, 2025. Fans of word puzzles like Wordle or Connections definitely have to give Strands a go. In this ...

The Summer Triangle is now sinking in the west late in the evening as the winter constellations prepare to take over the sky. Look west around 10 P.M. local daylight time and you can still see the ...

First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer constellations in the sky. And with earlier sunsets, you can kick off your ...

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not overlooking the ...

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Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...

Keep checking for clear skies this month, because there's plenty to see in the night sky throughout December! Jupiter is exceptionally bright as it reaches Opposition. The Geminid meteor shower ramps ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 27: The Moon, the Pleiades, and Uranus ...