On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

November has a few treats in store for skywatchers, and it kicks off tonight with a cute pairing that includes the brightest planet in our nighttime sky. Monday night, look to the south to see our ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. We're now exactly halfway between December's winter solstice ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. About an hour before sunrise on Friday, April 25, a “smiley ...

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

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 conjunction, ...