I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...
This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.
A brightening 14%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible in the west sky just after sunset, and shining just a couple of degrees from bright Venus. You can watch them sink together in darkness ...
For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere. It will make for an eye-catching scene as the two ...
Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too ...
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 celestial phenomenon is called a ...
As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining ...
Venus pairs with the very slender crescent moon on March 1 and 2. Mercury returns to the evening sky and joins Venus and the crescent moon on March 1 in the western sky, one hour after sunset.
The best time to observe the phase of Venus is shortly after sunset ... in the south around 5:30 A.M. local time, with the crescent Moon to Antares’ lower left. From most U.S. locations except ...
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 ...