With the moon reaching new phase today (Jan. 11), leaving the sky extremely dark, this upcoming week will be an ideal time to get out your binoculars and explore the profusion of star clusters now evident in our evening sky. Full story
If there's a stargazer on your holiday shopping list, we're here to help. And you don't need to break the bank to find the perfect gift — we've compiled a list of great options, all priced under $60: Full story
The planet Uranus reaches opposition on Saturday (Sept. 29). This means that Uranus is directly opposite the sun in the sky. Full story
The planet Uranus reaches opposition on Saturday. This means that Uranus is directly opposite the sun in the sky. Uranus rises will rise as the sun sets, and set as the sun rises. It will be highest in the sky at local midnight, roughly 1 a.m. if you are on Daylight Saving Time. Full story
On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun. If you live in North America, Europe, Asia or eastern Africa, you'll be able to witness this historic celestial event, which won't happen again for more than a century. But considering how dangerous it is to look at the sun directly, how can you view Full story
Skywatchers, take note: Wednesday night and Thursday night will offer excellent opportunities to observe the so-called "dark side" of the moon. Full story
A man checks his binoculars on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot in southern England June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING SOCIETY)
A pair of binoculars for viewing the Hong Kong skyline is pictured on the Peak June 18, 2013. Snowden reportedly flew to Hong Kong on May 20. He checked out of a luxury hotel on June 10 and his whereabouts remain unknown. Snowden has said he intends to stay in Hong Kong to fight any potential U.S. m
Visitors look to the North Korea's propaganda village Kaepoong through binoculars at the Unification Observation Platform, near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas in Paju, north of Seoul June 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
A North Korean soldier uses binoculars inside a guard tower as a woman works on a grassland on the banks of Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, June 12, 2013. Planned high-level talks between South and North Korean after a six-year hiatus a
A woman from the Druze community uses binoculars to watch fighting between forces loyal to the Syrian regime and rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, from a hilltop overlooking Syrian villages in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights June 10, 2013. Austria has begun withdrawing peacekeep
