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 ...
Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...
Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...
With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...
UK astrophotographer Josh Dury on night-sky success, his passion for documenting natural skies, a brand-new book and an ...
February kicks off what astronomers call “galaxy season” in the Northern Hemisphere. This time of year offers the best ...
On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in an event known as a conjunction, where two objects share the same right ascension or celestial longitude.
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...
A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...