The best time of year for scouting for shooting stars, meteors, is about to begin in the week ahead.

Tonight’s gibbous moon rises late in the evening, but take note. If you are outside later than 10 p.m.

Tonight’s gibbous moon begins its trek through the southern most zodiac constellations: Libra, Scorpius and Sagittarius.

A waxing crescent moon appears high in the southern sky on the evening of July 4.

Tomorrow morning offers a big event, a thin crescent moon near the planet Mercury and Venus.

Our astronomical summer arrives at 5:14 a.m. on Tuesday morning, about seven minutes after sunrise.