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

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 Planet Parade Continues February 8 and 9 Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower Predicted Peak February 12 Full Snow Moon ...

Mars disappeared behind the full Moon for a little more than an hour Monday night, an event visible across most of North America and parts of Africa. So I grabbed my camera, ran outside ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, the planet remains visible for about four hours after ...

Last quarter: The moon has moved another ... You can see more about the full moons of 2024, in Space.com's Full Moon Calendar. Our night sky guide has a list of events for skywatching this month.

This means at its peak, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus will be shown to the south and Mars will be north and west. The planet ...

Blue Ghost's final descent to the Moon is tentatively scheduled for March 2. The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ...