If you’ve never seen the moon occult a bright star, tonight (Feb. 2, 2026) could be a night to remember — if geography is kind to you. Skywatchers in parts
If you’ve never seen the moon occult a bright star, tonight (Feb. 2, 2026) could be a night to remember — if geography is kind to you. Skywatchers in parts
The sun has erupted in a relentless barrage of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, firing off at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares, including an
Humanity’s return to the moon will have to wait at least another four weeks. NASA had been targeting Feb. 8 for the launch of its Artemis 2 mission, which will
February’s full “Snow Moon” has risen, dazzling stargazers with an incredible performance as it climbed over the eastern horizon below the stars of the constellation Leo to flood the night
Using the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope, scientists have observed the most distant and thus earliest galaxy cluster ever seen coming together. The infant cluster,
Is “planet parade” the latest buzzword in skywatching? Supermoons, shooting stars “lighting up the night sky,” and “ring of fire” eclipses have been popular in recent years. Now, step forward
Every night, the sky puts on a performance, sometimes subtle, sometimes spectacular. Whether it’s a bright planet rising in the east or the moon glowing a little larger than usual,
Are you or your family looking forward to the lunar eclipse coming next month? Spotting this celestial event with the naked eye is a great way to see it, but
Should the weather be clear early on Tuesday morning, March 3, sky watchers across most of the Americas will have an opportunity to view one of nature’s most beautiful spectacles:






