Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!

The 12/12 portal 2024 on December 12 is a special time to set your intentions and make progress on what you’ve already ...

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

View Deal Waxing gibbous: The area of illumination continues to increase. More than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight. Full moon: The moon is 180 degrees away from the sun and ...

Half of the moon's visible surface appears illuminated during the first quarter. Next comes the waxing gibbous moon, which is partway between a first quarter and a full moon. Halfway through the ...

The bright gibbous Moon passes 4° north of Uranus at 5 A.M. EST. At that time, the Moon sits in Aries the Ram, while Uranus is just over the border in far western Taurus the Bull. The two set ...

The first quarter further proceeds to expose more of the Moon in what is known as the Waxing Gibbous (Gibbous Moon) phase. This period leads to the Full Moon in a steadily growing light. The waxing ...

Jan. 4: The waxing crescent moon and Saturn pair up high in the Southwestern sky at dusk Jan. 9: The waxing gibbous moon is in the Pleiades Star Cluster. Binoculars are recommended to see this one.

Saturday night offers a chance for a double helping of skywatching fun across Michigan. Both the peak of the Geminid meteor and the final full moon of the year, the Cold Moon, coincide in the ...

Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and sky-watching this week: Although the waxing gibbous moon dominates the night sky, it will still be possible to glimpse the Pleiades ...