Mercury's on the way out of the morning meeting of planets.

Three of the moon's orbital points come together this week.

And Earth is farthest away from the sun.

A southern star is known as the loneliest star, although it's well liked by navigators who perform their craft with sextants.

And an arrow flies overhead, but it doesn't come from the constellation known as the archer.

The naked eye planets are in order in the morning sky. Uranus and Neptune break the order, but they're there too. And get ready for the solstice.

The naked eye planets are in order in the morning sky. Mercury moves in a little farther.

Antares is the heart of the scorpion.

The naked eye planets in our morning lineup can be seen in the same order in the sky that they are in distance from the sun.

Old stories tell of the dolphin among the constellations and the animal's service to other beings, including a human in trouble.

About two centuries ago, two never previously known star names showed up in a published star catalog. The person who named them took the secret of their origins to his grave. But the names are accepted today and the mystery is solved. Listen to find out more.

The moon helps you identify the planets in the morning lineup.

You've surely heard of Canis Major and Canis Minor. But there are two other celestial dogs: Canes Venatici.

An almanac may tell you when the moon is at ascending node or descending node. SkyCaramba tells you what that means.

The morning planet show continues. A reminder about this week's total lunar eclipse. And despite its reputation, the North Star isn't the brightest star in the night sky. But the star with that distinction will eventually be the South Star.

Next week, from Sunday night to Monday morning (exact times vary by where you are), the moon will spend almost an hour-and-a-half in the central part of Earth's shadow. The eclipsed moon will be next to Libra. The constellation represents the scales of justice. The scales don't have claws, but three of Libra's stars' names contain an old word for claw.

That amazing morning meeting of planets continues. Mercury maintains its place in the evening.

The most famous comet is almost as far from the sun as it gets, but it's responsible for a meteor shower that doesn't depend much on the comet's closeness.

Brush up on your knowledge of Berenice's Hair.

Some South American and southern Pacific Ocean sky watchers get to see a solar eclipse this week. Use eye protection!

Who's Virgo? The constellation was different women to different ancient cultures.

Astronomy Day is coming.