A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

Earthshine lights the “dark side of the Moon” on the waxing crescent Moon of February 27, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Each Monday I pick out the ...

Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead, but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy ...

Skywatchers will witness a rare event as the Moon, Mars, and Mercury appear close together in the twilight sky this October.

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a conjunction—will grace skies over ...

As darkness falls tonight (March 22), be sure to take a look low toward the western part of the sky for yet another beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant ...

A fingernail-clipping moon always bring extra joy to evening skywatching especially when bright planets are visible at the same time. Because the moon closely follows the same path the planets take ...