The Snow Moon rose on Feb. 12, 2025, marking the end of Chinese New Year and setting up both the beginning of Ramadan and a ...

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

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.

This coming week, our planet arrives at a point in its orbit that marks the first day of summer for the inhabitants of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. Astronomers refer to this event as the ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky before they fade from view.