Vincent van Gogh's ‘The Starry Night’ is one of the most famous paintings by the artist, and of the night sky. He painted it in 1889 while he was staying in a mental hospital in France.

Our guide to astrophotography for beginners covers everything from equipment to shooting modes to locations and more — a must-read for anyone just starting out.

This evening, right after sunset, the sky will display something beautiful: the brightest planets Venus and Jupiter will come so close to each that they will almost look like they might touch.

The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local. ... how much light is spread out over a given parcel of celestial real estate.

Night sky spotlight Our highlight this month is the beautiful Northern Crown or Corona Borealis. Corona Borealis is an easily recognizable semi-circle of stars in the eastern sky.

This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.

Based on reports from other early astronomers and observers -- including those from China and Japan -- researchers believe the prophets were observing "something very real in the sky," Throop said.

The Orionid meteor shower, courtesy of the famed Halley's Comet, is forecast to reach its peak in a matter of days, when it will send a flurry of bright and fast meteors shooting across the night sky.

A starry night sky above the silhouette of Angels Landing at Zion National Park. It is one of 31 designated dark sky places across Utah. (Serena Wurmser, National Park Service) ...

The full "pink moon" will be rising in the night sky on Saturday, April 12, 2025, although its color won't actually look pink. The moon will also be 100% full on Sunday, April 13.