Stunning timelapse footage captured the waning crescent moon rising over San Francisco on Sunday, March 15. Photographer ...

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

From city skylines to remote dark skies, skywatchers worldwide captured the total lunar eclipse 2026 in all its crimson glory ...

Can you see the Moon tonight?

The crescent moon is one of the most recognisable things in the night sky. At dusk or dawn, a lot of people have seen a thin, curved line of light in the sky. This shape is caused by the positions of ...

Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Muslims across the world are set to begin Ramadan this week, ...

A total lunar eclipse will occur during the full moon on the morning of March 3, 2026. The eclipse will begin at 3:44 a.m. ET, with the peak occurring at 4:50 a.m. ET. The moon will appear red or ...

Ramadan for 2026 will begin at sundown on February 17, as confirmed by moon spotters in Saudi Arabia. The official start of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the waning crescent moon, causing ...

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Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The Moonsighters Academy was funded by a Science and Technology Facilities Council Spark award. Emma L Alexander receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Counci for her research at ...