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

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in an event known as a conjunction, where two objects share the same right ascension or celestial longitude.

The Moon meets the Red Planet’s rival in Scorpius, skims close to Saturn, and reaches New phase in the sky this week.

The moon will pass closely ... Related: Night sky, January 2025: What you can see tonight [maps] — Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky ...

(CNN) — Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full ... westward around the bright star Polaris and will be visible each night beginning early in the evening.

A bonus to the show is that stars Castor and Pollux, Mars and the moon will form a nearly straight line in the night sky. Again, the moon's brightness might make seeing these two stars difficult.

while the bright star Pollux will be a few degrees to the upper left of the moon, according to NASA. Times for the moon passing in front of Mars will vary, so be sure to check your favorite ...

Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night ... moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky. On the day of the new moon, Jan. 29, Venus is still a bright evening ...

The only way to see the new moon is when it passes in front of the sun, causing a solar eclipse; the next isn't due until March 29. On the day of the new moon, Jan. 29, Venus is still a bright evening ...