The night sky will dazzle this week as the Lyrid meteor shower kicks off its annual display, marking the return of one of the oldest and most reliable celestial shows of the year.

Several of them will only appear low on the western horizon around twilight, but three will be bright and high in the sky after sunset ... Tomorrow night, the best time to look up will be right ...

Although through much of April it does not rise until after the start of morning twilight, during the last week of the month it finally rises in a dark sky, at the same time it is attaining its ...

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

Jupiter: Spot Jupiter in the evening sky with a telescope, although with the sun setting later, it'll become more difficult to see. It'll be about 24 degrees above the horizon by April 30, setting ...

In April, the night sky is packed with cosmic events ... The shower runs from April 17 to 26, but this two-night window is the best time to catch the show. The moon might drown out some dimmer ...

Spring Constellations are taking over across the night sky during the month of April. To the south, Orion is still visible in the western sky each evening, with Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, and Serpens ...