Night sky update for December 17, 2025, covering the moon phase, visible planets, meteor showers, and key space and astronomy news from today ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

Each December, Earth passes through the debris cloud left by the comet as sand-sized specks enter the earth’s atmosphere ...

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation on Oct. 29, marking one of the best evenings to see the ...

This week sees the Moon and Jupiter make for a nice pairing in the chilly December evening sky and also the start of the Geminids meteor shower, ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What is the bright white star in the east right now?

A white light in the night sky drew a lot of attention across South-Central Pennsylvania Tuesday evening. The light, which some WGAL viewers described as "swirling," was a rocket that launched in ...