Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Today, Feb. 3, 2025, the moon is 5 days old, in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 32% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night ... the sun in the sky ...

A moon dog occurs at night in the winter when the moon is full, or near full, casting light through high clouds.

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

Jan. 13: The full Wolf moon will rise in the night sky and the moon will appear to pass ... meaning the planet is opposite the sun from Earth, or can be found in the east as night falls and ...

Jupiter and Uranus are expected to be higher in the southern sky. After the sun goes down on Monday, Feb. 3, the moon will ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary ...

Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon ... Mars and the sun. The red planet will shine brightly each evening, according to NASA. Look for it in the east each night, as well ...