Joe Rao

For nearly a century, the 1887 book "Canon of Eclipses" was considered to be the authoritative work on solar and lunar eclipses.

By the end of this summer, we may have a good idea as to whether we'll have a bright naked-eye comet gracing our early autumn evening sky, known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS).

For the third time this year, the bright red star Antares will be occulted or hidden by the moon on Thursday, May 23.

The International Space Station, the largest and brightest object now orbiting Earth, will provide excellent views for skywatchers across much of the Northern Hemisphere for much of May.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on May 5, and this year looks favorable for a good light show put on by bits of Halley's Comet as they burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

Along with Leo, there are two other members of the cat family that are currently well situated and close together in the evening sky: Leo Minor, the Smaller Lion, and Lynx.

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22, but unfortunately a bright moon will make it difficult to spot any 'shooting stars' this year.

All you'll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks this month, besides fair weather and a little luck, are good binoculars or a telescope and sky map to help guide you.

Jupiter and a slim crescent moon are the stand-out night sky sight in the evening sky right now.

What does the weather look like for the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here we take a look at the national weather forecast to find out.

On April 8, 2024, if the weather is fair, you should have no difficulty observing a partial eclipse of the sun from much of North America - even outside the path of totality.

Here's why clouds might not be a big issue for the total solar eclipse on April 8 and what you can see if they decide to make an appearance.

When the total solar eclipse travels across North America on April 8, the skies will darken. Here's what to look for during totality.

We explore how eclipses repeat and what it takes to earn a 'black belt' in eclipse chasing, according to our skywatching columnist Joe Rao.

Two weeks before the total solar eclipse, during the overnight hours of March 24 - 25, it will be the moon's turn to undergo an eclipse.

Everyone is hoping for clear skies for the solar eclipse on April 8. Here we look at past examples of when this didn't work out and how to increase your chances of good eclipse weather.

As we prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, we take a look at some famous incidents of viewing total eclipses near the edge of totality.

As the total solar eclipse on April 8 approaches, we take a look at some alternative methods of viewing the eclipse.

On March 19, the vernal equinox will see spring come to the Northern Hemisphere as the sun reaches the spot where the ecliptic and celestial equator cross each other.

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, we're in the midst of a fine "window of opportunity" for viewing Mercury in the evening sky throughout March.

A waxing crescent moon and the solar system's largest planet Jupiter will meet up in the night sky on Wednesday, March 13.

A total solar eclipse is the greatest show on Earth. Here's what to look for on April 8 to ensure you make the most of the total solar eclipse 2024.

Here we break down the entire chronology of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, beginning one month out.

Thursday is Feb. 29 — the bissextle or "leap day," an artifact that dates back to the year 46 B.C. Find out how this calendar oddity came to be.

The "Great North American Solar Eclipse" of April 8, 2024 will last longer and be more visible than any other total solar eclipses over the past century.