On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

February's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

A stunning new photo captures the moon and Saturn engaged in ... binoculars or a telescope would have allowed viewers to see details of the lunar surface, as well as Saturn's rings and moons.

Meanwhile, the waxing crescent moon was about 30% illuminated ... The lunar occultation of Saturn as seen by the Virtual Telescope Project in Manciano, Italy on Jan. 4, 2025.

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

For budding astronomers and space experts, telescopes bridge the gap between them and space. To take your love of the planets ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

Gazing at the moon, you may see a face or a round of cheese, but some astronomers see the ideal spot for their next giant telescope. They're already drafting blueprints and making proposals ...

There are also new challenges emerging as previously radio-quiet parts of the Moon are under threat. Ultimately, don’t expect to see a lunar telescope next year, but expect more movement on ...

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