Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

On Saturday 1 February, some of our BBC Weather Watchers reported these sightings of the crescent Moon and Venus close together. With the clearest skies in the south-east of the UK on Saturday, ...

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

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

It’s a busy month for planet-fanatics. This month’s stargazing agenda brims with planet sightings. We have planet pairings, moon-planet hangouts, and a special treat to end the month: several evenings ...

Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this current apparition, this dazzling evening "star" currently appears as a distinct crescent shape in ... to observe Venus, the moon or anything else ...

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the lookout for the Moon to join the line-up, and for Saturn to 'tag' Mercury in ...