Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

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

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

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

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

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

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

On the night of the full Moon ... the opposite side of the Moon now reflects the Moon’s light. 7. Last Quarter The Moon looks like it’s half illuminated from the perspective of Earth ...