Don't miss the waxing crescent moon shine alongside Spica and the stars of the constellation Virgo in the hours following sunset on July 30. Look 20 degrees above the southwestern horizon in the hour ...

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will appear on the left shoulder of Mars in the hours following sunset on July 28 — close enough for both to fit easily in the view of a pair of 10x50 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Moon passes 3° north of Mercury at 2 A.M. EDT. By evening the two are visible in the western sky, roughly 8° high an hour after sunset. The crescent Moon lies 9.5° east (to the upper left) of ...