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

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

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Jupiter and Saturn will be joined on one side by a rising Mercury and on the other approached by a waning crescent Moon, creating a momentary line-up of four celestial ...

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 ...

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.