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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning. All four objects will be visible to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On the first day of each month, I pick out North America’s ...

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. Want to see the planets of the ...

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Despite the nights getting shorter again, the warmer weather and the return of meteor showers to our skies makes Spring an excellent time of year to observe the night sky. Here's our complete guide to ...

From an occultation of Mars to conjunctions with Venus and Jupiter, the moon will be involved in a bevy of spectacular events ...