As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...

Now we are officially in springtime, the days are getting longer, and the nights are shorter in the northern hemisphere.

As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere is marked with the first day of autumn.

This event signals the start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, a transition that also manifests in our evening skies as winter constellations start to vanish.

Learn how to find your way around the night sky. We’ll show you how to spot stars, planets, galaxies and more with the naked eye. Take our winter tour that features August constellations ...

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...

Compared to the clear winter night sky, which shows myriads of twinkling stars, the nocturnal sky in spring has the reputation of being less spectacular. In fact, however, it is easier to see ...