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

Blue Ghost will spend the next 16 days in lunar orbit, if all goes to plan. It will conduct additional engine burns to circularize its path around Earth's nearest neighbor, then attempt a landing in ...

Castor and Pollux, the two stars for whom the constellation is named, will shine just to the left of the pair. Want to see the moon or Mars up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ...

The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the last month, you'll know Venus dominates the post-sunset night sky. Tonight ...

Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

Another treat is in store for stargazers tonight (February 9) as the Moon and ... Gemini's bright stars Castor and Pollux, set to shine to their left. According to BBC Sky at Night Magazine ...

A star with a declination ... arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight. Want to see the moon up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE ...

the Moon, and bright stars, throughout the month. The Winter Constellations are dominating the night sky right now. To the south, Orion is still the most recognizable arrangement of stars ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...