Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. At 7:36 a.m. EST, today is every stargazer’s favorite moment ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Created in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic From an occultation of Mars to conjunctions with ...

Look to the east in the hours preceding sunrise on Aug. 20 to see a thin crescent moon rendezvous with Venus and Jupiter to form a celestial triangle in the predawn sky. The 9%-lit waning crescent ...

A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. At 7:45 p.m. EST, today is the best time of the month for ...

Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Josh Dury Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning celestial scene early Friday ...

Meteor showers, eclipses, a planetary parade and 13 full moons will be visible in the night sky in 2026. Here’s when to see them.

Venus appears as a tiny crescent between tree branches yesterday evening (May 11) through a telephoto lens. You can easily see its phase in binoculars now. Bob King Have you noticed that Venus is ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon. This ...