For months, Saturn has been a steady presence in the sky after sunset, but after tonight, it will move away from our view for ...

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

The faint crescent Moon returns to the western sky after the new Moon on January 19, 2026, providing a chance for early evening observation near the horizon after sunset.

Amid tonight's waning crescent moon phase — a very thin sliver of light — you may catch site of the bright Leonid meteor shower that peaked this week and remains active until Nov. 30 or the Northern ...

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 ...

On the evening of Sunday, Aug. 3, skywatchers will be treated to a close encounter between two of the sky’s brightest nighttime objects. Just after sunset, the waxing crescent moon will appear ...

One of the best naked-eye stargazing sights of the year is on offer to skywatchers this week — if you can rise before the sun Friday (Sept. 19). Just before sunrise, the crescent moon, the brilliant ...