That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star ...

The crescent moon joins Mars, Venus and some of the brightest stars to kick off the summer 2024 skywatching season. Last month, we called attention to a celestial assembly involving the moon ...

While not as transparent or pristine as cold ... Such clouds are thin enough to only slightly dim the sun, moon and brighter stars, but apparently just opaque enough to hide a dim patch of ...

This is an excellent week for stargazing. With a New Moon midweek it means dark, moonless skies either side that are perfect for picking-out stars and constellations and getting to know how to nav ...

There is still romance in the moon and mystery in the stars.” One of the draws of spiritual practice, particularly for younger people, is getting to pick and choose from a smorgasbord of ...

This week features a New Moon, which means two things—it’s a great week for both stargazing and, slightly beforehand, crescent Moon-watching. One of the most difficult observations in ...

The location of the moon shown relative to Spica on the morning of May 10. | Credit: Starry Night. The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how ...