Onward and outward, Jupiter rides high to the south in Taurus the Bull at dusk. The waxing near First Quarter Moon meets ...

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

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon. As it continues to brighten, it takes on an oblong ...

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

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

Friday, Jan. 31: Crescent Moon And Saturn In Conjunction Now, at 7%-lit, the waxing crescent moon will be more easily visible in the west sky after sunset tonight and shine just a degree from Saturn.

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, you'll know Venus dominates the post-sunset night sky. Tonight ...

The 'full moon' phase is as close as we come to seeing the sun's illumination of the entire day side of the moon. In 2025, ...

What phase of the lunar cycle is the moon in now? As of Feb. 3, the moon is currently in its waxing crescent phase at 32% illumination, according to Space.com. The moon's phases in February are ...

These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon. Each phase is named according to where it falls in the 29½-day cycle, whether it is waxing ...