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.

Calibrating the focus is simple. During daylight ... apps are the modern basics used to familiarize oneself with the night sky — SkySafari 7 Pro consistently ranks as one of our favorites.

This week, seven planets will briefly share the night sky, though there are a couple of caveats to consider ... according to their calculations), these events are not that easy to predict. “Searching ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

The phenomenon known as a planetary parade is back as astronomers and stargazers prepare for what could be a dazzling display in the solar system this week. The planetary parade — what appears ...

And that's true. In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our ...

While it won’t be easy to see the full lineup without binoculars ... line" and look as though they are marching across the night sky. It's not a technical astronomy term, according to NASA, ...

Mercury should be easy to find within a 90-minute window ... and the sun as seen from the Earth, according to the night-sky tracking website StarWalk. While Mercury will be farther from the ...

But glimpsing all seven won't be easy, astronomers say ... Here's why there are suddenly so many planets visible in the night sky and how long you can look forward to seeing them.