On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the ...

A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

Skywatchers across parts of North America are getting front-row seats to a lunar occultation, where Luna makes one of the ...

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

The moon and Venus will shine vividly alongside a bright star in the early morning in a striking celestial rendezvous that should be visible across the U.S. But unless you're willing to wake up before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon and Regulus begin to rise in the east about 90 ...

On February 9–10, 2026, the last quarter moon rises in Libra alongside stars Spica and Arcturus, offering telescope observations of lunar craters and Montes Appenninus.

The Moon is now located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 2:09 PM. This full moon was known by some Native American tribes as ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were up early enough on Friday, Sept. 19, you may have noticed the bright star shining next to the crescent moon in the ...