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

In a celestial event known as a great alignment the five planets will be discernible with the naked eye, but to see Neptune ...

I hope you got a chance to see the moon nuzzled up to Venus on Feb. 1, and perhaps even checked out the pair through binoculars. Now, with the moon gone ...

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, ...

On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, plus Earth under your feet—all eight known planets of our solar system!

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

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

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

Starting Monday, Feb. 3, the day after Groundhog Day, you should be able to see another planetary parade in the night sky, ...