As of Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 93% of the Moon will be lit ...

If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

As of Saturday, Jan. 31, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 97% of the Moon will be lit ...

January doesn’t skimp on cosmic sightseeing. The month begins with a vibrant supermoon, continues with the year’s best Jupiter view, and ends with multiple moon-planet conjunctions. Aurora activity ...

Earthshine is sunlight that bounces off Earth, travels to the Moon, and then reflects back to our eyes. The Moon essentially ...

While many in the Ohio Valley will be paying attention to Indiana's appearance in the College Football Playoff title game in Miami, there may also be something going on to the north that's worth a ...

Sure it's the middle of winter.... but for hardy skywatchers tonight (Jan. 19-20) might be a banner night to spot the aurora borealis across a huge chunk of the country. A geomagnetic storm expected ...

Saturn and the moon will appear close together in the night sky in an event known as a conjunction. The celestial event will be visible for one night on Friday, January 23, after sunset. To see the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This week, the moon quietly exits the sky — opening the way ...

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