Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Monday, Dec. 22Crescent moon: look low in the southwest just ...

A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky early on Sunday morning. If you look low toward the eastern horizon about 60 to ...

Look north late this evening to spot the constellation Camelopardalis slowly rising away from the horizon. Located just beneath W-shaped Cassiopeia around 11 P.M. local daylight time, Camelopardalis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A handful of diamonds, a fuzzy cloud of light, a baby dipper ...

Friday, December 5 Saturn's far-wandering moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction tomorrow, December 6. Observers in the U.S. will be able to spot this moon just over 1′ due south of the ringed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Pluto reaches conjunction with the Sun at 5 A.M. EST. Also this morning, the ...

First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While Luna is not visible in the morning, our satellite will grace the evening sky, hanging near Saturn as the planet comes to a stationary point at 8 P.M.

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 ...

January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...

Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...

Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While Luna is not visible in the morning, our satellite will grace the evening sky, hanging near Saturn as the planet comes to a ...