Whether you're in Spain, Iceland, the U.K. or North America, here's exactly what you'll see in the sky on Aug. 12 — and when ...

The Moon passes 2° south of Venus at 1 P.M. EDT. By this evening, they are roughly 6° apart, with the Moon to Venus’ lower left in the sky tonight, instead of the lower right (as it appeared yesterday ...

Alignment will be one of the prettiest naked-eye sights of the month, if the sky is clear ...

Earth’s satellite sits near Regulus in the heart of Leo the Lion this evening, with blazing Venus nearby in the western sky ...

On Friday, July 17, 2026, a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon will shine just to the left of Venus in the west after dark.

What planet is next to the moon tonight? Here's why Venus is shining like a star near the crescent moon and when to see the ...

Friday, July 10With no Moon in the sky tonight, it's a great opportunity to chase after fainter objects, such as the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) in Draco. High in the north a few hours after sunset, ...

Venus is turning the western evening sky into a stage for two easy-to-see celestial encounters this July, first passing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. July 2026 brings the Milky Way, Venus near Regulus, the Buck ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

One of the great ironies of the year is the fact that in the heat of the summer in the northern hemisphere, the Earth is much ...

July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial ...