The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

The waning crescent Moon rising in a wide conjunction with Venus in the pre-dawn sky. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Each Monday, I pick out North America’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers who get up early on Monday, Sept. 16, 2025, and ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 18: Io, Europa, and their shadows cross Jupiter The Moon and Venus hang close together in the predawn sky, sharing ...

Simply look to the western sky after sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The delicate form of the crescent moon is set to ...

Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026. The new year kicks off with the full wolf moon on ...