Most people haven't witnessed a true night sky. They may have seen photos of starry skies full of cosmic light, but in person, they only see sprinklings of stars and the moon on a clear night.

There’s a whole range of geological features visible on the Moon. From the seas and craters already discussed, through to valleys, faults and mountains. The latter can be particularly impressive ...

Aurora borealis over in the dark night sky over the snowy mountains on the ... or polar lights in the starry sky with aurora swirling. A 27%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible in the ...

And since we have two planets in our evening western sky, it will be a great week to watch the moon glide past them. Go outside around 7 any night this week and face west where the sun disappeared.