Friday's crescent moon brings the first night of Ramadan. But guess what? There will be a planetary alignment in the sky, too ...

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing many bright planets ...

A total eclipse of the Moon is the highlight of this month, visible across North and South America. Venus remains very bright ...

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

While Mercury will be visible throughout early March, there will be two nights that provide especially good opportunities to ...

During its crescent phase in the twilight or dawn, you can sometimes see the dark portion of the Moon glowing faintly in the ...

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

A new "supermoon" on Feb. 27, 2025, foreshadows the start of Ramadan, a total lunar eclipse on March 13-14 and a partial ...

Mars and Jupiter dominate the late ... March opens with Venus and Mercury visible in the evening sky, along with a delicate crescent Moon. Neptune is nearby but likely not visible in twilight ...

The crescent that appears after the February new moon on March 1 will mark the ... at sunset one will be able to see Venus, Jupiter and Mars well above the horizon. Mercury is more challenging ...