This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

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

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...

Related Articles Outdoors | No need for a telescope: The right binoculars can help amateur astronomers get started The crescent moon may strike observers as slightly larger than normal.

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...