Regulus — also called Alpha Leonis — is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The brightest star in the constellation ...

For months, Saturn has been a steady presence in the sky after sunset, but after tonight, it will move away from our view for ...

The faint crescent Moon returns to the western sky after the new Moon on January 19, 2026, providing a chance for early evening observation near the horizon after sunset.

Tonight the sky is staging a compact, graceful performance: a slender crescent moon sliding in beside Saturn, with distant Neptune completing a rare triple alignment. For a few hours after sunset and ...

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

As the moon wanes toward its new phase on February 17, the month's prime astrophotography window opens. These nights are ...

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

Look to the west-southwest after dark on Thursday, Jan. 22, to see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon moving close to the ringed ...

Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass ...

Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.