For a few days around this date, we can try spotting Venus in bright twilight both immediately before sunrise and right after sunset. It rapidly zooms into the morning sky, reaching an angular ...

A total eclipse of the Moon is the highlight ... Mercury joins Venus for a few evenings, offering the best opportunity to see both planets in twilight. Mars and Jupiter dominate the late evenings ...

A lunar eclipse at near totality is seen.(WTOP/Greg Redfern) During March 2025 Venus and the moon are the “stars” of the sky show for the month. Venus remains bright, the moon undergoes a ...

Unlike stars, which appear to twinkle, Venus will remain a steady bright light high above in the sky. When evening twilight ends at 6:58 p.m. ET Friday, the Cheshire moon will appear, according to ...

There's plenty more planet mayhem to come throughout the week. Today, the Moon enters its first quarter, which many will know to be a half Moon. Over the next few nights, the Moon will drift away from ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

In fact, we strongly encourage you to use Venus as your landmark ... waxing crescent moon, almost mimicking the smile of a Cheshire cat against the twilight sky; a great occasion to make a ...

March opens with Venus and Mercury visible in the evening sky, along with a delicate crescent Moon. Neptune is nearby but likely not visible in twilight, even with optical aid. Credit: Astronomy ...