One of the best naked-eye stargazing sights of the year is on offer to skywatchers this week — if you can rise before the sun Friday (Sept. 19). Just before sunrise, the crescent moon, the brilliant ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. The moon and Venus will soon be joined by the star Regulus for a ...

On Sept. 19, the moon, Venus and the star Regulus will appear so close together in the sky that all three can be viewed at once with binoculars. Credit: Creators.com illustration Early risers have ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. See the moon, Venus and Aldebaran form a celestial triangle in the predawn hours. On July 21, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers will be treated to one of the year’s most ...

On a specified date, the Moon will pass 0.8° north of Venus and 1.3° north of Regulus (magnitude 1.4), with Venus and Regulus separated by less than 0.5°. This celestial trio will rise around 4:30 A.M ...

A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

On October 18, the predawn sky features a close celestial alignment of the Moon and Venus within the constellation Virgo. Venus appears as a magnitude -3.9 object, exhibiting a 94% illuminated gibbous ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...

The moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot. A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at ...