Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles ...

February 19, 2026, brings a rare double celestial treat as Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation and a crescent Moon passes close to Saturn. Here’s when and where to watch these two-night ...

The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a thinner ...

The month is packed with skywatching highlights—including six visible planets, an annular solar eclipse, and the Milky Way’s bright core returning to view in the Northern Hemisphere.

The New Crescent Society, which is organizing the Greenwich event with the Royal Observatory, is hoping moon sighting will ...

Head’s up, skywatchers, as April closes out, the night sky will include a crescent moon alignment this week on Friday, April 25. The grouping of planets will include bright Venus, Saturn, and the ...

Eyes to the sky for August's Sturgeon Moon, a continuing trio of meteor showers, a conjunction of the two brightest planets in the sky, and a predawn 'planet parade'. The First Quarter Moon occurs on ...

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Ramadan 1447 AH preparations are underway globally, with moon-sighting crucial for its commencement. In Saudi Arabia and the ...

Although February is short, this month is packed with night sky events. From 'ring of fire' to planet parade. Here are the key dates.