The crescent Moon lies in Cancer this evening, just a few degrees from the stunning Beehive Cluster (M44). If it seems that this cluster is mentioned in this column a lot — it is! The Beehive lies ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend, with the moon and a stunningly bright Venus set to appear very close to each other in the heavens. The event—known as a conjunction—will grace skies over ...

Eyes to the sky for August's Sturgeon Moon, a continuing trio of meteor showers, a conjunction of the two brightest planets in the sky, and a predawn 'planet parade'. The First Quarter Moon occurs on ...

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The Moon passes 3° north of Mercury at 2 A.M. EDT. By evening the two are visible in the western sky, roughly 8° high an hour after sunset. The crescent Moon lies 9.5° east (to the upper left) of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

Discover your night sky this week, August 5-11, 2024, using just your naked eyes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From views of a ...

Venus is shining brightly over the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to ...