As the moon wanes toward its new phase on February 17, the month's prime astrophotography window opens. These nights are ...

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 ...

Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of the night.

On Thursday, September 19, a paper-thin waning crescent moon will rise before dawn, sliding close to Venus and Regulus in the eastern sky. Only about two percent of the moon will be lit, one of its ...

Here’s exactly when, where and how to see a beautiful crescent moon grow in the southwestern sky after dark every night this ...

Look to the west-southwest after dark on Thursday, Jan. 22, to see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon moving close to the ringed ...

A slim crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus will appear close together in the eastern sky before dawn on Friday, September 19. Binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view, ...

A trio of planets accompanied the moon in the sky on Friday, Dec. 10. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus fell in line with the crescent moon in the southwestern sky shortly after nightfall, according to ...

Venus appears as a tiny crescent between tree branches yesterday evening (May 11) through a telephoto lens. You can easily see its phase in binoculars now. Bob King Have you noticed that Venus is ...