Joe Rao

To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon.

These two celestial objects will certainly attract immediate attention because of their great brightness.

The Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers reach their peaks on Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Here's how to maximize your chances of seeing a colorful fireball from these twin showers.

Although the Leonids are one of the most famous of all the annual meteor displays we certainly would not advertise them as a major shower this year.

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.

In the coming weeks, Jupiter's four Galilean satellites will arrange themselves in some unusual geometric patterns that will be fascinating to observe.

You're likely to see a few of the brightest Geminid meteors streak through a moonlit sky; you'll just have to be patient.

Your guide to viewing the visible planets of the solar system in the night sky of 2025.

There's a lot for skywatchers to look forward to. Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!