A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...

It’s a busy month for planet-fanatics. This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings ...

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

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

The end of February is the beginning of an evening appearance by the as yet unmentioned planet, Mercury. It appears by about Feb. 23 just above the western horizon after sunset and climbs towards ...

Which planets will be visible in January? Jan. 25 is a good time to look at the arc of planets because the moon will be a slim, waning crescent. That clears the way for dark evening skies ...

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

It shows a bright crescent moon and one of our closest planetary neighbors almost perfectly aligned with a beam of blue light shooting into the sky from the top of the Eiffel Tower.