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 ...

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 ...

To date it has been a superb winter for viewing the queen of the planets, Venus. February marks the pinnacle of the evening visibility of Venus as it stands like a sequined showgirl nearly halfway up ...

Week of December 28, 2025 - January 3, 2026 It's hard to believe that a full quarter of the 21st century is already in the ...

Sky watchers are in for a treat on Christmas Eve as the waxing crescent Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn create a stunning celestial ...

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 ...

You might want to start your Sunday extra early this weekend. That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A remarkable sight will appear in the southwestern sky an hour after sunset on Saturday evening when Venus appears very close to a thin crescent moon. This celestial phenomenon is called a conjunction ...