Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This article is more than 2 years old. Earthshine lights the ...

Stargazers will need a clear view of the western horizon to spot the moon near Spica as the sun sets on Aug. 27. The slender crescent moon will be positioned close to the bright star Spica at sunset ...

The Moon is now situated between magnitude 1.1 Saturn and magnitude –4.5 Venus in the east an hour before dawn. If you were outside yesterday morning, you’ll note that the Moon is now a thinner ...

In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when two celestial objects—like planets, the Moon, or stars—appear very close together in the sky from our point of view on Earth. They don't physically come close ...

Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead, but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — The waning crescent moon ...

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