
Get your eyes on the seventh planet, and you can graduate as a skywatcher — and there’s a perfect way to cheat this week as Mars glides by Uranus.

Model rocket staple Estes has designed a limited edition model rocket decked out in red, white and blue for the 250th anniversary of Independence Day. Suitable for display or launch.

The Red Planet and Uranus will appear close together before dawn on Independence Day morning.

From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.

Your guide to July’s full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.

Venus dominates the evening sky while Saturn, Mars and Uranus put on a show for early risers.

The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth, while forecasters now expect the accompanying CME to reach Earth on July 3.

The June full moon rose low across the sky, treating stargazers worldwide to a stunning celestial display and we’ve got the photos to prove it.

This star’s light left its surface around the same time that the U.S. was founded.