That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the ...

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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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon. (Photo by: Alan ...

This weekend promises an extraordinary celestial spectacle, as skywatchers will be treated to a stunning alignment of the waxing crescent moon and Antares, the brightest star in the constellation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mars will be less than four degrees from the crescent moon around sunset on July 28. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

“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 ...

Spica and the moon will appear over the southwestern horizon at sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...