Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

The new moon occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest ...

Monday night, look to the south to see our thin crescent Moon get close to bright Venus. “Enjoy a beautiful sight just after sunset as the Moon and Venus meet up in the southwestern sky,” NASA ...

Elsewhere, you can watch a “supermoon” rise, see Saturn, and get beautiful views of a crescent moon and Venus immediately after sunset. With Venus now settling into its reign as a bright ...

This week, the night sky will dazzle stargazers with a rare cosmic alignment as Mars and the Moon come together for a ...

A conjunction of the Venus and the crescent moon is observed in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 4, 2024 ...

Now look below and slightly to the left of Venus and you'll also see the slender sliver of a waxing crescent moon. This eye-catching duo will quickly descend as the sky darkens, finally setting ...

This month, catch planetary views of Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, witness a close pass of the Parker Solar Probe by Venus, and ...

Here are several top November night-sky sights to watch for. Nov. 4: Crescent Moon Nears Venus The slim crescent moon and bright Venus will hover within five degrees (three finger widths ...