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.

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

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

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

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 ...

From the year’s first of many occultations of the Pleiades open star ... quarter moon, the phase of the moon’s orbit when it appears half-lit as seen from Earth. This is when the night skies ...

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...

The moon isn't merely ... I remember the first time I realized it's possible to see Jupiter without a telescope. I'd often spot a star in the sky at night and say: "Wow, that one is so bright!" ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...