First, let’s start with the good news. As with August stargazing any year, there’s still plenty of summer and great summer ...

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern hemisphere.

It’s hard to beat a summer night beneath the stars, especially in August, when the shimmery Milky Way core is at its ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

August's full moon is known as the sturgeon moon, thanks to the giant fish that were once plentiful this time of the year in the northeastern U.S.

The Sturgeon Moon is best seen from an elevated location, like an open field or an east-facing coastline with a clear view of ...

A pair of celestial events will occur in coming days, as August’s full moon and the peak of the Perseids meteor shower are ...

Saturday, Aug. 9. August’s moon is best known as the Sturgeon Moon, but Indigenous peoples also call it the Black Cherry Moon ...

There's plenty to see in the night sky in August 2025, ranging from planetary conjunctions to spotting the Dumbbell Nebula.

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

This August 2025 is going to be full of celestial events. First up, in early August, the full Sturgeon Moon will illuminate ...