In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

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 appear just above the crescent moon. On the third day of the month, ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside. That would be a mistake.

I had to crane my neck all the way back to see Mars the other night. It was straight above me, a glowing orange dot in the middle of a ...

February stargazing over Butler is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill! If you live with the winter cold, don’t let that ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the ...

The alignment of six planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus – this month has sky photographers abuzz.

The new moon of January will be at 7:36 a.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 29, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days ...