Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a seven-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: Saturday, February 1: A crescent moon in ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets in the ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

The following is an illustration of what the night sky could roughly look like without annotations. Just after sunset: Look up within 90 minutes after sunset for the best view. Don’t wait too long!