The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows thicker ahead of the full phase on May 1.

May’s sky features not one but two full moons as well as the dazzling Eta Aquarids meteor shower. Here’s when to look up for ...

New government UFO files reveal Apollo 17 astronauts saw 'Fourth of July' like flashes and other strange phenomena during a ...

Another day, another show in the sky! If you look up after dark on Wednesday, April 22, you’ll catch a charming moment in the cosmos, no telescope required: a glowing waxing crescent moon hanging near ...

If you have binoculars, you may even spot some of Jupiter’s largest moons as tiny pinpoints beside the planet NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty A waxing crescent moon and Jupiter will appear close together ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers who look high in the western sky after dark on ...

The Moon passes 5° north of Mercury at 3 P.M. EDT. Although the pair rises only shortly before the Sun, the Moon’s visibility and Mercury’s brightness may allow you to spot them. You’ll only have a ...

The Moon passes 0.2° north of Regulus at 9 P.M. EDT. Before this, our satellite occults (passes in front of) the bright star in Leo the Lion for some locations in South, Central, and North America — ...

Astronomy Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the week Comets Eta Aquariids to peak this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped ...

The Narwhal reports thousands of SpaceX Starlink satellites are creating space junk, raising environmental risks and concerns ...