This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

The second full moon of the year—arriving on February 12—takes its name from the dusting of snowfall common at this time of ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up ...

He covers skywatching, human spaceflight, exploration as well as space science and entertainment ... it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

Witness a rare cosmic sight as Venus and the crescent moon align beautifully over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, part of a larger ...