Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On the first day of each month, I pick out North America’s ...

Venus is shining brightly over the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to ...

A brighter, more obvious crescent moon will tonight be positioned about halfway between Venus, to its lower right, and bright star Spica, to its upper left. One of the 20 brightest stars in the night ...

Is there a full moon tonight? Here's what to know about today's special moon phase and when to look up for the next meteor shower in the weekend sky ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

With the moon 72% illuminated and entering its waxing crescent phase, according to space.com, it's headed toward a special full moon. Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle. The ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The moon appears close to the bright star Regulus and Mars in the hours following sunset on June ...

Venus is a prominent fixture in the evening sky, still hanging on at magnitude –4.8 and setting nearly three hours after the Sun. It’s currently located in central Pisces, far outshining any stars in ...

Have you noticed a slim crescent of light on the moon as it starts to grow bigger after a new moon? That’s the waxing crescent moon, a stage that appears as the moon begins to show more of itself, ...

The Geminids are expected to run from Dec. 7-17, with a peak on the nights of Dec. 13 and 14 when 120 to 150 shooting stars ...

The pairing will be visible as soon as the sun sets and will remain visible until shortly after midnight local time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.